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.