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Bird is the Word and You’re Light as a Feather

Posted by Lance Davis - April 24, 2010 - Barney Hoskyns, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Los Angeles
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Another foray into ornithology and again featuring excerpts from Barney Hoskyns‘ Waiting For The Sun: A Rock ‘n’ Roll History of Los Angeles. Overall, it’s a solid reference book, but the first 50 or so pages are my favorite. Not enough is written about LA’s postwar music scene, so respect to Hoskyns for addressing not […]

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