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Charlie Byrd

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Born
16 September 1925
Born In
Suffolk, Virginia, United States
Died
2 December 1999 (aged 74)
Charles L. Byrd (September 16, 1925 - November 30, 1999), better known as Charlie Byrd, was a famous ist, born in Suffolk, Virginia. He was the only guitarist of that era whose primary instrument was the classical guitar which gave him his uniquely identifiable sound. Byrd primarily looked up to Django Reinhardt. He moved to Washington, D.C., to study classical guitar with the renowned Sophocles Papas. He later moved to Italy where he studied with Andrés Segovia. In the early 1960's he was on a State Department tour in South America where he was introduced to a … read more
Charles L. Byrd (September 16, 1925 - November 30, 1999), better known as Charlie Byrd, was a famous ist, born in Suffolk, Virginia. He was the only guitarist of that era whose primary instrument was the classical guitar which gave him his uniquely identifiable sound. Byrd pri… read more
Charles L. Byrd (September 16, 1925 - November 30, 1999), better known as Charlie Byrd, was a famous ist, born in Suffolk, Virginia. He was the only guitarist of that era whose primary instrument was the classical guitar which gave him his uniquely identifiable sound. Byrd primarily looked up to Django Reinhardt. He moved to Washington, D.C., to s… read more

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1 Great Guitars O Barquinho
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2 Um Abraco Do Bonfa Um Abraco Do Bonfa
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3 The Guitar Artistry Of Charlie Byrd Taking a Chance On Love
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4 Play track Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros Bim Bom
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5 Brazilian Byrd The Girl from Ipanema
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9 Brazilian Byrd Jazz 'N' Samba (So Danco Samba)
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