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| Montgomergy Museum Heritage Day |
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The Heritage Day festival at Montgomery Museum & Lews Miller Regional Art Center proved a success. With historical re-enactments and live entertainment, the day was filled with plenty of fun. A 2 p.m. scavenger hunt segued the activity to the final Cruisin' Christiansburg of the season. Photos by Larry Middleton |
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| Today's Birthday | |
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Charlie "Bird" Parker was an American saxophonist and composer. As a young man, he moved to NYC to pursue a career in music. There, Parker met and played with a group of young musicians in Harlem clubs. In 1945, Parker and Dizzy Gillespie made the first bop (or bebop) records, becoming leaders of the bop movement in jazz. Parker's brilliant improvisations, noted for their power and beauty, soon earned the admiration of countless musicians. At what age did Parker begin playing the saxophone?
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