1925
Charlie Byrd, American singer and guitarist (died 1999)
Charlie Byrd, American singer and guitarist (died 1999)
Charlie Byrd, American singer and guitarist (died 1999)
Charlie Byrd
American jazz guitarist (1925–1999)
- Born
- 1925
Charlie Lee Byrd was an American jazz guitarist who played fingerstyle on a classical guitar. Byrd was best known for his association with Brazilian music, especially bossa nova. In 1962, he collaborated with Stan Getz on the album Jazz Samba, a recording which brought bossa nova into the mainstream of North American music.