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Born: September 16, 1925 in Chuckatuck, VA
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: December 02, 1999 in Annapolis, MD
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Tasteful, low-key, and ingratiatingly melodic, Charlie Byrd had two notable accomplishments to his credit -- applying acoustic classical guitar techniques to jazz and popular music and helping to introduce Brazilian music to mass North American audiences. Born into a musical family, Byrd experienced his first brush with greatness while a teenager i... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2002 Byrd in the Wind
2000 For Louis
1999 My Inspiration: Music of Brazil
1999 Java Jazz: Brazilian Blend
1997 Au Courant
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Filmography:
1998 Great Guitars of Jazz
1998 Detour Ahead: An Afternoon with Herb Ellis
1995 Legends of Jazz Guitar, Vol. 3
1995 Legends of Jazz Guitar, Vol. 2
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Influenced By: Charlie Christian Andrés Segovia Django Reinhardt More >> Followers: Charles Carlini Cigarbox Planetarium More >>

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