Biography
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Charlie Byrd
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Birth name :
Charlie Lee Byrd
Origin :
Washington, D.C.
Genres :
Bossa nova
Latin jazz
Swing
Instruments :
Guitar
Labels :
Savoy
Riverside
Columbia
Concord Jazz
Years active :
1957–1999
Born / Died
Born:(1925-09-16)September 16, 1925 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died:December 2, 1999(1999-12-02) (aged 74) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Charlie Lee Byrd (September 16, 1925 – December 2, 1999) 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.
