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Charlie Byrd Jazz musician

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Sep 16, 1925
  • Died: Dec 2, 1999

Charlie Lee Byrd was an American guitarist. His earliest and strongest musical influence was Django Reinhardt, the gypsy guitarist. Byrd was best known for his association with Brazilian music, especially bossa nova. In 1962, Byrd collaborated with Stan Getz on the album Jazz Samba, a recording which brought bossa nova into the mainstream of North American music.

Byrd played fingerstyle on a classical guitar.

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Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 thoughts from Dave Barry

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We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 thoughts from Winston Churchill

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