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Charlie Parker Live and Private Recordings in Chronological Order (Bird Box 01-22)

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Title: Charlie Parker Live and Private Recordings in Chronological Order
Label: Bird Box 01-22
Number of tracks: 231
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Details: February 15, 1943 (a); February 15, 1943 (b); June 1943; May 30, 1945; February 4, 1946 (a); May 5, 1947; September 29, 1947; March 5, 1949; May 8, 1949 (b); May 12, 1949; December 25, 1949 (b); February 14, 1950; March 22, 1950; May 1, 1950; May 17, 1950; May 19, 1950 (b); June 8, 1950 (a); June 30, 1950; July 1950; August 23, 1950; August 17, 1950; November 5, 1950; November 22, 1950; November 24, 1950 (a); November 24, 1950 (b); January 19, 1951; March 24, 1951; March 31, 1951; April 7, 1951; April 1951; April 12, 1951; July 22, 1951; February 24, 1952; March 24, 1952; June 16, 1952; September 20, 1952; September 26, 1952; October 18, 1952; November 1, 1952; November 14, 1952; December 8, 1952; February 5, 1953; February 7, 1953; February 16, 1953; March 23, 1953; March 30, 1953; May 9, 1953; May 23, 1953; May 30, 1953; June 1953 (a); June 14, 1953; November 4, 1953; January 4, 1954; January 24, 1954; February 25, 1954; August 27, 1954; September 25, 1954

Note: Only tracks on which Parker is present (1058:46) are displayed below.

Record 1
1 Sweet Georgia Brown (B. Bernie-M. Pinkard-K. Casey) [Feb 15, 1943 (a)] 7:40
2 Three Guesses (J. Mercer-P. Charig) [Feb 15, 1943 (b)] 4:24
3 Boogie Woogie (Unknown) [Feb 15, 1943 (b)] 3:43
4 Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [Jun 1943] 2:47
5 Indiana (J.F. Hanley-B. McDonald) [Feb 15, 1943 (b)] 1:32
6 Sweet Georgia Brown (B. Bernie-M. Pinkard-K. Casey) [May 30, 1945] 3:17
7 Lover Come Back to Me (S. Romberg-O. Hammerstein) [Feb 4, 1946 (a)] 3:27
8 A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [Sep 29, 1947] 5:10
9 Dizzy Atmosphere (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Sep 29, 1947] 3:56
10 Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [Sep 29, 1947] 5:10
11 Confirmation (C. Parker) [Sep 29, 1947] 5:30
12 Ko Ko (C. Parker) [Sep 29, 1947] 4:18
13 Barbados (C. Parker) [Mar 5, 1949] 3:56

Record 2
1 Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [May 12, 1949] 4:22
2 Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J.W. Green) [May 12, 1949] 3:45
3 Cheryl (C. Parker) [May 12, 1949] 2:30
4 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) [May 12, 1949] 1:13
5 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) [inc] [May 12, 1949] 2:53
6 Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman) [May 12, 1949] 4:25
7 Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [May 12, 1949] 4:35
8 Half Nelson (M. Davis) [May 12, 1949] 4:33
9 Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J.W. Green) [May 8, 1949 (b)] 5:29
10 Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [May 8, 1949 (b)] 4:26
11 Hot House (T. Dameron) [May 8, 1949 (b)] 5:22
12 I Got Rhythm (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [Blues] [May 8, 1949 (b)] 2:56

Record 3
1 A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [May 8, 1949 (b)] 4:17
2 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) [May 8, 1949 (b)] 4:35
3 Stuffy (C. Hawkins) [May 5, 1947] 7:57
4 Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [Dec 25, 1949 (b)] 4:35
5 Cheryl (C. Parker) [Dec 25, 1949 (b)] 5:15
6 Ko Ko (C. Parker) [Dec 25, 1949 (b)] 5:13
7 Bird of Paradise (C. Parker) [Dec 25, 1949 (b)] 6:24
8 Now's the Time (C. Parker) [Dec 25, 1949 (b)] 5:38

Record 4
1 Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [Jan 19, 1951] 3:15
2 Caravan (D. Ellington-J. Tizol-I. Mills) [Jan 19, 1951] 2:34
3 Driftin' on a Reed [Jan 19, 1951] 5:06
4 Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J.W. Green) [Feb 14, 1950] 2:30
5 What's New? (J. Burke-B. Haggart) [Feb 14, 1950] 2:36
6 Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [Feb 14, 1950] 2:40
7 Yesterdays (J. Kern-O. Harbach) [Feb 14, 1950] 1:10
8 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) [Feb 14, 1950] 2:02
9 Dizzy Atmosphere (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Feb 14, 1950] 3:47
10 Wahoo (T. Dameron) [Feb 14, 1950] 4:23
11 I Can't Get Started (V. Duke-I. Gershwin) [Feb 14, 1950] 1:27
12 Wee (D. Best) [Allen's Alley] [Feb 14, 1950] 3:40
13 Mambo Fortunado (Unknown) [Bird's Mambo] [May 19, 1950 (b)] 5:14
14 Lament for the Congo (Unknown) [May 19, 1950 (b)] 5:55

Record 5
1 Interview [May 1, 1950] 20:03
2 Just Friends (J. Klenner-S. Lewis) [Jun 8, 1950 (a)] 3:50
3 April in Paris (V. Duke-E.Y. Harburg) [Jun 8, 1950 (a)] 3:12
4 A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [Jun 8, 1950 (a)] 5:25
5 Just Friends (J. Klenner-S. Lewis) [Jun 8, 1950 (a)] 3:32
6 April in Paris (V. Duke-E.Y. Harburg) [Jun 8, 1950 (a)] 2:53

Record 6
1 Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) [Jun 8, 1950 (a)] 1:20
2 Summertime (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin-D. Heyward) [Jun 8, 1950 (a)] 3:25
3 I Cover the Waterfront (E. Heyman-J.W. Green) [Jun 8, 1950 (a)] 3:10
4 Gone with the Wind (H. Magidson-A. Wrubel) [Jun 8, 1950 (a)] 0:50
5 Easy to Love (C. Porter) [Jun 8, 1950 (a)] 4:38
6 Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [Jun 8, 1950 (a)] 10:08
7 Lover, Come Back to Me [Mar 22, 1950] 19:00

Record 7
1 Conception/Deception (G. Shearing-M. Davis) [Jun 30, 1950] 11:00
2 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) [May 17, 1950] 1:42
3 Wahoo (T. Dameron) [May 17, 1950] 5:34
4 'Round Midnight (B. Hanighen-C. Williams-T. Monk) [May 17, 1950] 5:07
5 This Time the Dream's on Me (H. Arlen-J. Mercer) [May 17, 1950] 6:13
6 Dizzy Atmosphere (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [May 17, 1950] 6:52
7 A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [May 17, 1950] 5:38
8 Move (D. Best) [May 17, 1950] 6:30

Record 8
1 The Street Beat (C. Thompson) [May 17, 1950] 9:27
2 Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J.W. Green) [May 17, 1950] 6:20
3 Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [May 17, 1950] 5:44
4 Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [May 17, 1950] 7:50
5 I'll Remember April (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) [May 17, 1950] 9:23
6 Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [May 17, 1950] 6:20

Record 9
1 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [May 17, 1950] 7:00
2 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) [May 17, 1950] 2:03
3 I Can't Get Started (V. Duke-I. Gershwin) [Jul 1950] 4:58
4 Repetition (N. Hefti) [Aug 17, 1950] 3:15
5 April in Paris (V. Duke-E.Y. Harburg) [Aug 17, 1950] 3:09
6 Easy to Love (C. Porter) [Aug 17, 1950] 2:15
7 What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) [Aug 17, 1950] 2:47
8 Repetition (N. Hefti) [Aug 17, 1950] 2:43
9 April in Paris (V. Duke-E.Y. Harburg) [Aug 17, 1950] 3:17
10 Easy to Love (C. Porter) [Aug 17, 1950] 2:19
11 What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) [Aug 17, 1950] 2:44
12 Repetition (N. Hefti) [Aug 17, 1950] 2:34
13 April in Paris (V. Duke-E.Y. Harburg) [Aug 17, 1950] 3:02
14 What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) [Aug 17, 1950] 3:01
15 Easy to Love (C. Porter) [Aug 23, 1950] 3:03

Record 10
1 Indiana (J.F. Hanley-B. McDonald) [Nov 5, 1950] 6:00
2 I Can't Get Started (V. Duke-I. Gershwin) [Nov 5, 1950] 2:54
3 Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Nov 5, 1950] 5:26
4 Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J.W. Green) [Nov 5, 1950] 2:54
5 Get Happy (H. Arlen-T. Koehler) [Nov 5, 1950] 5:48
6 Hot House (T. Dameron) [Nov 5, 1950] 2:34
7 Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [Nov 5, 1950] 2:04
8 Body and Soul (J.W. Green-E. Heyman-R. Sour-F. Eyton) [Nov 5, 1950] 2:20
9 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [Nov 5, 1950] 3:23
10 Stardust (H. Carmichael-M. Parish) [Nov 5, 1950] 1:00
11 All the Things You Are (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [Nov 5, 1950] 3:13
12 Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [Nov 5, 1950] 3:18
13 Pennies from Heaven (J. Burke-A. Johnston) [Nov 5, 1950] 3:29

Record 11
1 Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Nov 22, 1950] 5:47
2 Cheers (H. McGhee) [Nov 22, 1950] 6:24
3 Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman) [Nov 22, 1950] 1:50
4 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [Nov 22, 1950] 4:20
5 Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Nov 24, 1950 (a)] 5:31
6 Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) [Nov 24, 1950 (a)] 6:15
7 Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [Nov 24, 1950 (a)] 2:31
8 Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) [Nov 24, 1950 (a)] 2:09
9 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [Nov 24, 1950 (a)] 5:00
10 All the Things You Are (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [Nov 24, 1950 (a)] 4:52

Record 12
1 Strike Up the Band (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [Nov 24, 1950 (a)] 4:37
2 Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [Nov 24, 1950 (b)] 3:36
3 Body and Soul (J.W. Green-E. Heyman-R. Sour-F. Eyton) [Nov 24, 1950 (b)] 11:24
4 Fine and Dandy (P. James-K. Swift) [Nov 24, 1950 (b)] 5:40
5 Jumpin' with Symphony Sid - Just Friends [Mar 24, 1951] 3:57
6 Everything Happens to Me (M. Dennis-T. Adair) [Mar 24, 1951] 2:35
7 Easy of the Sun [Mar 24, 1951] 3:20
8 Laura (D. Raskin-J. Mercer) [Mar 24, 1951] 3:00
9 Dancing in the Dark - Jumpin' with Symphony Sid [Mar 24, 1951] 4:11
10 Blue 'n' Boogie (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [Mar 31, 1951] 7:17

Record 13
1 Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Mar 31, 1951] 5:58
2 'Round Midnight (B. Hanighen-C. Williams-T. Monk) [Mar 31, 1951] 4:15
3 A Night in Tunisia - Jumpin' with Symphony Sid [Mar 31, 1951] 5:17
4 What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) [Apr 7, 1951] 2:00
5 Laura (D. Raskin-J. Mercer) [Apr 7, 1951] 3:27
6 Repetition (N. Hefti) [Apr 7, 1951] 2:39
7 They Can't Take That Away from Me (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [Apr 7, 1951] 3:00
8 Easy to Love (C. Porter) [Apr 7, 1951] 2:11
9 Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) [Apr 12, 1951] 14:46

Record 14
1 Lullaby in Rhythm (B. Goodman-E. Sampson) [Apr 12, 1951] 13:00
2 I'll Remember April (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) [Dec 8, 1952] 10:54
3 Happy Bird Blues (C. Parker) [Apr 12, 1951] 3:00
4 Rocker (G. Mulligan) [Apr 7, 1951] 2:35
5 Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) [Apr 7, 1951] 2:09
6 Hot House (T. Dameron) [Apr 1951] 4:22
7 Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [Apr 1951] 3:39
8 How High the Moon (N. Hamilton-M. Lewis) [Apr 1951] 5:28
9 Interview with Charlie Parker [Leonard Feather] [Apr 1951] 2:39

Record 15
1 You Go to My Head (H. Gillespie-J.F. Coots) [Jul 22, 1951] 3:07
2 Leo the Lion (W. Herman) [Jul 22, 1951] 3:05
3 Cubop Holiday (W. Herman) [Jul 22, 1951] 2:28
4 The Nearness of You (N. Washington-H. Carmichael) [Jul 22, 1951] 3:32
5 Lemon Drop (W. Herman) [Jul 22, 1951] 3:41
6 The Goof and I (W. Herman) [Jul 22, 1951] 3:32
7 Laura (D. Raskin-J. Mercer) [Jul 22, 1951] 2:56
8 Four Brothers (J. Giuffre) [Jul 22, 1951] 3:48
9 Leo the Lion (W. Herman) [Jul 22, 1951] 3:15
10 Hot House (T. Dameron) [Feb 24, 1952] 4:30
11 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [Feb 24, 1952] 4:12
12 The Squirrel (T. Dameron) [Jun 16, 1952] 14:41

Record 16
1 They Didn't Believe Me [Jun 16, 1952] 6:14
2 Indiana (J.F. Hanley-B. McDonald) [Jun 16, 1952] 11:15
3 Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) (G. Gershwin-G. Kahn-I. Gershwin) [Jun 16, 1952] 9:52
4 Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [Sep 20, 1952] 5:50
5 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) [Sep 20, 1952] 4:52
6 Rocker (G. Mulligan) [Sep 26, 1952] 3:55
7 Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [Sep 26, 1952] 4:54
8 Just Friends (J. Klenner-S. Lewis) [Sep 26, 1952] 3:02
9 My Little Suede Shoes (C. Parker) [Sep 26, 1952] 4:09

Record 17
1 Sly Mongoose (J. Edwards) [Sep 26, 1952] 4:52
2 Laura (D. Raskin-J. Mercer) [Sep 26, 1952] 2:59
3 Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) [Sep 26, 1952] 2:27
4 This Time the Dream's on Me (H. Arlen-J. Mercer) [Sep 26, 1952] 6:04
5 Easy to Love (C. Porter) [Sep 26, 1952] 1:52
6 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [Sep 26, 1952] 3:15
7 What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) [Sep 26, 1952] 2:05
8 I Didn't Know What Time It Was (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) [Sep 26, 1952] 2:35
9 Repetition (N. Hefti) [Sep 26, 1952] 2:39
10 Lester Leaps In (L. Young) [Sep 26, 1952] 3:47
11 East of the Sun [Sep 26, 1952] 3:08
12 April in Paris (V. Duke-E.Y. Harburg) [Sep 26, 1952] 2:49
13 Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J.W. Green) [Sep 26, 1952] 2:46
14 Rocker (G. Mulligan) [Sep 26, 1952] 5:15

Record 18
1 Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) [Oct 18, 1952] 5:32
2 Out of Nowhere - Now's the Time [Oct 18, 1952] 14:00
3 How High the Moon (N. Hamilton-M. Lewis) [Nov 1, 1952] 5:41
4 Embraceable You - 52nd Street Theme [Nov 1, 1952] 3:22
5 Easy to Love (C. Porter) [Nov 14, 1952] 2:21
6 Repetition (N. Hefti) [Nov 14, 1952] 4:39
7 Just Friends (J. Klenner-S. Lewis) [Nov 14, 1952] 3:30
8 Easy to Love (C. Porter) [Nov 14, 1952] 2:14
9 Repetition (N. Hefti) [Nov 14, 1952] 5:07
10 A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [Nov 14, 1952] 7:35
11 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) [Nov 14, 1952] 2:18

Record 19
1 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [Feb 5, 1953] 1:54
2 Bernie's Tune (B. Miller-J. Leiber-A. Stoller) [Feb 5, 1953] 2:39
3 Don't Blame Me (D. Fields-J. McHugh) [Feb 5, 1953] 2:50
4 Wahoo (T. Dameron) [Feb 5, 1953] 2:55
5 Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [Feb 7, 1953] 4:00
6 Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [Feb 7, 1953] 2:50
7 Your Father's Moustache (B. Harris) [Feb 16, 1953] 5:20
8 Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [Mar 23, 1953] 3:23
9 Caravan Theme - Cool Blues - Star Eyes [Mar 30, 1953] 5:32
10 My Little Suede Shoes - Ornithology [Mar 30, 1953] 5:29
11 52nd Street Theme - Diggin' Diz [Dynamo A] [Mar 30, 1953] 5:38
12 52nd Street Theme - Embraceable You - 52nd Street Theme [Mar 30, 1953] 4:05

Record 20
1 Dance of the Infidels (B. Powell) [Jun 1953 (a)] 5:29
2 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [May 9, 1953] 3:35
3 Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) [May 9, 1953] 4:50
4 Moose the Mooche - Lullaby of Birdland [May 9, 1953] 5:40
5 Broadway Rhythm - Lullaby of Birdland [May 9, 1953] 3:10
6 Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [May 30, 1953] 5:09
7 Cheryl - Lullaby of Birdland [May 30, 1953] 8:00
8 The Bluest Blues (G. McFarland-C. Thompson) [May 23, 1953] 6:32
9 On the Sunny Side of the Street (D. Fields-J. McHugh) [May 23, 1953] 2:51

Record 21
1 Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [Nov 4, 1953] 2:47
2 Barbados (C. Parker) [Nov 4, 1953] 3:48
3 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [Nov 4, 1953] 5:33
4 Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [Jan 4, 1954] 8:03
5 My Little Suede Shoes (C. Parker) [Jan 4, 1954] 7:30
6 Now's the Time (C. Parker) [Jan 4, 1954] 7:28
7 Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [Jan 4, 1954] 8:03
8 Cheryl (C. Parker) [Jun 14, 1953] 4:52
9 Ornithology - 52nd Street Theme [Jun 14, 1953] 7:38

Record 22
1 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [Jan 24, 1954] 6:22
2 My Little Suede Shoes (C. Parker) [Jan 24, 1954] 5:55
3 Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [Jan 24, 1954] 8:40
4 Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J.W. Green) [Jan 24, 1954] 4:30
5 Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) [Jan 24, 1954] 2:34
6 Night and Day (C. Porter) [Feb 25, 1954] 2:40
7 My Funny Valentine (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) [Feb 25, 1954] 3:20
8 Cherokee (R. Noble) [Feb 25, 1954] 3:07
9 What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) [Aug 27, 1954] 2:10
10 Repetition (N. Hefti) [Aug 27, 1954] 2:35
11 Easy to Love (C. Porter) [Aug 27, 1954] 2:05
12 East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) (B. Bowman) [Aug 27, 1954] 3:28
13 The Song is You (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [Sep 25, 1954] 4:40
14 My Funny Valentine (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) [Sep 25, 1954] 2:00
15 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [Sep 25, 1954] 2:39


February 15, 1943 (a)
Charlie Parker (ts); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Oscar Pettiford (b)

February 15, 1943 (b)
Charlie Parker (ts); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Billy Eckstine (tpt); Shorty McConnell (tpt); Benny Harris (tpt); Goon Gardner (ts); Hurley Ramey (g); Oscar Pettiford (b); Unknown (d); Bob Redcross (brushes)

June 1943
Charlie Parker (as, ts)

May 30, 1945
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Don Byas (ts); Al Haig (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Stan Levey (d)

February 4, 1946 (a)
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Unknown (p); George "Red" Callender (b); Harold "Doc" West (d)

May 5, 1947
Charlie Parker (as); Roy Eldridge (tpt); Coleman Hawkins (ts); Hank Jones (p); Eddie Safranski (b); Buddy Rich (d); Al Anderson (ann)

September 29, 1947
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); John Lewis (p); Al McKibbon (b); Joe Harris (d)

March 5, 1949
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tpt); Eli "Lucky" Thompson (ts); Milt Jackson (vb); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d); Dave Lambert (voc); Buddy Stewart (voc); Symphony Sid Torin (ann); Bob Garrity (ann)

May 8, 1949 (b)
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tpt); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d)

May 12, 1949
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tpt); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d)

December 25, 1949 (b)
Charlie Parker (as); Red Rodney [Robert Chudnick] (tpt); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (d); Symphony Sid Torin (ann)

February 14, 1950
Charlie Parker (as); Red Rodney [Robert Chudnick] (tpt); J.J. Johnson (tb); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (d)

March 22, 1950
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tpt); Tony Scott (cl); Unknown (ts); Mundell Lowe (g); Dick Hyman (p); Irv Lang (b); Irv Kluger (d)

May 1, 1950
Charlie Parker (talking); Chan Parker (talking); Marshall Stearns (interviewer); Jim Maher (interviewer)

May 17, 1950
Charlie Parker (as); Theodore "Fats" Navarro (tpt); Earl "Bud" Powell (p); Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Tommy Potter (b); Art Blakey (d); Roy Haynes (d); "Little" Jimmy Scott (voc)

May 19, 1950 (b)
Charlie Parker (as); Howard McGhee (tpt); Mario Bauza (tpt); Frank "Paquito" Davilla (tpt); Bob Woodlen (tpt); Gene Johnson (as); Fred Skerritt (as); Jose Madera (ts); Frank Socolow (ts); Leslie Johnakins (bs); Rene Hernandez (p); Roberto Rodriguez (b); Jose Mangual (bgo); Luis Miranda (cga); Umbaldo Nieto (timbales); Frank "Machito" Grillo (maracas)

June 8, 1950 (a)
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tpt); Tony Scott (cl); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (d)

June 30, 1950
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); Theodore "Fats" Navarro (tpt); J.J. Johnson (tb); Milton "Brew" Moore (ts); Tadd Dameron (p); Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Art Blakey (d); Roy Haynes (d); Chubby Newsome (voc); Pee Wee Marquette (ann)

July 1950
Charlie Parker (as); Unknown (p); Unknown (b); Unknown (d)

August 17, 1950
Charlie Parker (as); Tommy Mace (oboe); Billy Taylor (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (d); Wallace McManus (harp); Teddy Blume (vln); Sam Caplan (vln); Stan Karpenia (vln); Dave Uchitel (vla); Bill Bundy (cello); Sarah Vaughan (voc); Symphony Sid Torin (ann)

August 23, 1950
Charlie Parker (as); Tommy Mace (oboe); Billy Taylor (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (d); Wallace McManus (harp); Teddy Blume (vln); Sam Caplan (vln); Stan Karpenia (vln); Dave Uchitel (vla); Bill Bundy (cello); Sarah Vaughan (voc); Willie Bryant (ann)

November 5, 1950
Charlie Parker (as); Unknown (tb); Earl Lavon "Von" Freeman (ts); George Freeman (g); Chris Anderson (p); Leroy Jackson (b); Bruz Freeman (d); Unknown (voc)

November 22, 1950
Charlie Parker (as); Rolf Ericson (tpt); Gösta Theselius (p); Thore Jederby (b); Jack Noren (d)

November 24, 1950 (a)
Charlie Parker (as); Rolf Ericson (tpt); Gösta Theselius (p); Thore Jederby (b); Jack Noren (d)

November 24, 1950 (b)
Charlie Parker (as); Rolf Ericson (tpt); Rowland Greenberg (tpt); Gösta Theselius (ts); Lennart Nilsson (p); Folke Holst (b); Thore Jederby (b); Eric Nilsson (d)

January 19, 1951
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Teddy Kotick (b); Max Roach (d)

March 24, 1951
Charlie Parker (as); Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Teddy Kotick (b); Roy Haynes (d); Martin Sperber (oboe); Daniel Stern (cello); Unknown (other strings, harp); Symphony Sid Torin (ann)

March 31, 1951
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Earl "Bud" Powell (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (d); Symphony Sid Torin (ann)

April 1951
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Billy Taylor (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (d); Georgie Auld (ts); Frank Rosolino (tb, voc); Harvey Leonard (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Norman "Tiny" Kahn (d); Willis Conover (ann); Leonard Feather (ann)

April 7, 1951
Charlie Parker (as); Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Teddy Kotick (b); Roy Haynes (d); Martin Sperber (oboe); Daniel Stern (cello); Unknown (other strings, harp); Symphony Sid Torin (ann)

April 12, 1951
Charlie Parker (as); Bill Wellington (ts); Wardell Gray (ts); Nat Pierce (p); Jack Lawlor (b); Joe MacDonald (d)

July 22, 1951
Charlie Parker (as); Roy Caton (tpt); Don Fagerquist (tpt); Johnny Macombe (tpt); Doug Mettome (tpt); Urbie Green (tb); Jerry Dorn (tb); Fred Lewis (tb); Woody Herman (as, cl, cond); Dick Hafer (ts); Bill Perkins (ts); Kenny Pinson (ts); Sam Staff (bs); Dave McKenna (p); Lawrence "Red" Wootten (b); Sonny Igoe (d)

February 24, 1952
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Dick Hyman (p); Sandy Block (b); Charlie Smith (d); Earl Wilson (ann); Leonard Feather (ann)

June 16, 1952
Charlie Parker (as); Sonny Criss (as); Chet Baker (tpt); Al Haig (p); Russ Freeman (p); Harry Babasin (b); Lawrence Marable (d)

September 20, 1952
Charlie Parker (as); Irving "Duke" Jordan (p); Charles Mingus (b); Phil Brown (d); Bob Garrity (ann)

September 26, 1952
Charlie Parker (as); Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Mundell Lowe (g); Teddy Kotick (b); Max Roach (d); Unknown (oboe); Unknown (strings)

October 18, 1952
Charlie Parker (as); Charlie Walp (tpt); Kai Winding (tb); Earl Swope (tb); Zoot Sims [John Haley] (ts); Bill Shanahan (p); Charlie Byrd (g); Merton Oliver (b); Don Lamond (d); Unknown (bgo)

November 1, 1952
Charlie Parker (as); Milt Jackson (vb); John Lewis (p); Percy Heath (b); Kenny Clarke (d); Bob Garrity (ann)

November 14, 1952
Charlie Parker (as); Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Walter Yost (b); Roy Haynes (d); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Candido Camero (cga); Teddy Blume (vln); Unknown (strings); Cat Anderson (tpt); Clark Terry (tpt); Willie Cook (tpt); Britt Woodman (tb); Juan Tizol (tb); Quentin Jackson (tb); Russell Procope (as, cl); Hilton Jefferson (as); Paul Gonsalves (ts); Jimmy Hamilton (ts, cl); Harry Carney (as, bs, bcl); Ray Nance (vln); Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (p); Wendell Marshall (b); Louis Bellson (d); Stan Getz (ts); Irving "Duke" Jordan (p); Jimmy Raney (g); Bill Crow (b); Frank Isola (d); Ahmad Jamal (p); Unknown (b); Unknown (d); Billie Holiday (voc); Buster Harding (p); John Fields (b); Marquis Foster (d); Bob Garrity (ann)

December 8, 1952
Charlie Parker (as); Joe Gordon (tpt); Bill Wellington (ts); Dick Twardzik (p); Charles Mingus (b); Roy Haynes (d)

February 5, 1953
Charlie Parker (as); Milton "Brew" Moore (ts); Paul Bley (p); Neil Michaud (b); Ted Paskert (d); Dick Garcia (g); Don Cameron (ann)

February 7, 1953
Charlie Parker (as); Valdo Williams (p); Steep Wade (p); Dick Garcia (g); Hal Gaylor (b); Bob Rudd (b); Billy Graham (d); Bobby Malloy (d); Don Cameron (ann)

February 16, 1953
Charlie Parker (as); Bill Harris (tb); Charlie Mariano (as); Harry Johnson (ts); Sonny Truitt (p); Grieg Stewart "Chubby" Jackson (b); Morey Feld (d)

March 23, 1953
Charlie Parker (as); Milt Buckner (org); Bernie McKay (g); Cornelius Thomas (d)

March 30, 1953
Charlie Parker (as); Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Kenny O'Brien (b); Roy Haynes (d); Leonard Feather (ann); Bob Garrity (ann)

May 9, 1953
Charlie Parker (as); John Lewis (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Kenny Clarke (d); Candido Camero (bgo); Bob Garrity (ann)

May 23, 1953
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Miles Davis (tpt); Sahib Shihab [Edmund Gregory] (bs); Wade Legge (p); Louis Hackney (b); Al Jones (d); Joe Carroll (voc)

May 30, 1953
Charlie Parker (as); Earl "Bud" Powell (p); Charles Mingus (b); Arthur Taylor (d); Candido Camero (cga); Bob Garrity (ann)

June 1953 (a)
Charlie Parker (as); Earl "Bud" Powell (p); Charles Mingus (b); Arthur Taylor (d)

June 14, 1953
Charlie Parker (as); Herb Pomeroy (tpt); Dean Earl (p); Bernie Griggs (b); Bill "Baggy" Grant (d); Symphony Sid Torin (ann)

November 4, 1953
Charlie Parker (as); Chet Baker (tpt); Jimmy Rowles (p); Carson Smith (b); Shelly Manne (d)

January 4, 1954
Charlie Parker (as); Herbie Williams (tpt); Rollins Griffith (p); Jimmy Woode (b); Marquis Foster (d); Symphony Sid Torin (ann)

January 24, 1954
Charlie Parker (as); Herbie Williams (tpt); Rollins Griffith (p); Jimmy Woode (b); Marquis Foster (d); Symphony Sid Torin (ann)

February 25, 1954
Charlie Parker (as); Sam Noto (tpt); Vic Minichelli (tpt); Buddy Childers (tpt); Don Smith (tpt); Stu Williamson (tpt); Milt Gold (tb); Joe Ciavardone (tb); Bob Fitzpatrick (tb); Frank Rosolino (tb); George Roberts (bass tb); Charlie Mariano (as); Dave Schildkraut (as); Mike Ciccheti (ts); Bill Perkins (ts); Tony Ferina (bs); Bob Lesher (g); Don Bagley (b); Stan Levey (d); Stan Kenton (arr, cond)

August 27, 1954
Charlie Parker (as); Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Teddy Kotick (b); Roy Haynes (d); Teddy Blume (vln); Unknown (oboe, strings); Fred Collins (ann)

September 25, 1954
Charlie Parker (as); John Lewis (p); Percy Heath (b); Kenny Clarke (d)

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