Kansas City Lightning: The Life and Times of Young Charlie Parker
By (author): "Stanley Crouch"
ISBN0679438149
ISBN139780679438144
AsinKansas City Lightning: The Life and Times of Young Charlie Parker
Kansas City nightlife and its vibrant music deeply affected Charles Bird Parker. The author traces Parkers rise to unparalleled celebrity but also explores the very nature of the drive that both fueled his genius and presaged his downfall.