Birdsong : The Charlie Parker Story BBC Radio (2005)

Russell Davies pays tribute to the great saxophonist Charlie Parker, who died, aged 34, on 5 March 1955, just seven days after his final public engagement. Parker aka Bird nurtured his unique style first in Kansas City and then in New York City, where he developed the bop sound. He suffered a nervous breakdown in Los Angeles following addictions to both heroin and alcohol Source : Sony cassette tapes.