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Charlie ByrdCharlie Byrd Charlie Byrd American jazz guitarist (1925–1999) For the Irish journalist, see Charlie Bird. Charlie Lee Byrd (September 16, 1925 – December 2, 1999) was an American jazz guitarist. Byrd was best known for his association with Brazilian music, especially bossa nova. In 1962, he collaborated with Stan Getz on the album Jazz Samba, a recording which brought bossa nova into the mainstream of North American music. Quick facts Background information, Born ... Charlie Byrd Charlie Byrd performing with his trio in July 1997 Background information Born Charlie Lee Byrd (1925-09-16)September 16, 1925 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. Origin Washington, D.C., U.S. Died December 2, 1999(1999-12-02) (aged 74) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. Genres Bossa nova, Latin jazz, swing Occupation Musician Instrument Guitar… (Source: Wikipedia)
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