Talk:Charlie Byrd

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I miss Charlie Byrd's very important Album

"Blues Sonata" Riverside 0061.126 1961

on your Byrd-discography!

Regards from Germany

Karl

Local tv show
Byrd had a local television show in Washington, D.C. at some point during the 1960s, but I am having trouble finding the name, dates and any other relevant information pertaining to it. As an aside note, the discography section here is not up-to-par in my opinion. For instance, where is 1962's "Jazz Samba" for crying out loud?!! The layout also does not look good, using a wiki-table that does not work well in this context. I don't mean to criticize too harshly whomever put the discography section in, as some of it is useful. Anyway, this situation is easily fixable though it will prove tedious. If anyone can add the proper information on his television show in the section now dedicated to his television career, appearances, et cetera then that would be most appreciated. (Mind meal 12:31, 7 June 2007 (UTC))

In 1980 - 1981, I took guitar lessons off Mass. Ave. NW D.C. at the Charlie Byrd Music Studios. It was a small music store in the alley of a shopping center right down the street from American Univ.. (Tim - posted Nov. 2007) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.138.184.71 (talk) 20:16, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

That would be The Charlie Byrd Show on the CBS affiliate then called "Broadcast House" WTOP on Wisconsin Ave. NW in Washington DC. I am not sure of the dates, but it could have even been in the late fifties, very early sixties. It was a popular show with good ratings when it was inexplicably cancelled. I suppose the dates could be confirmed by looking up TV schedules in old newspapers, which I do not have. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bkbioo (talk • contribs) 11:09, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

Steel Guitar or Steel String Guitar?
In the Early Life section, it mentions that he learned "acoustic steel guitar", with the "steel guitar" linked to the article of that name. The steel guitar is quite a different instrument from the steel string guitar and I am wondering if in fact it was an acoustic steel string guitar that he learned at this time, However, it certainly could have been an acoustic steel guitar, and I don't know enough about Byrd myself. If indeed it was steel guitar his father taught him, perhaps this could be cleared up, and information about when he switched over to the "regular" or as it was often referred to in those days, the "Spanish" guitar. Else change the wording and the link to acoustic steel string guitar. Wschart 20:44, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

Byrd's Nest
I grew up in the Washington, DC, area (Prince Georges County), and I recall that before he moved to Annapolis, MD, Charlie Byrd played at a club called Byrd's Nest, which I think was in Silver Spring, MD (Montgomery County). Does anyone else remember this? Stargzer (talk) 22:02, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

I was staying at a Silver Spring hotel for a few weeks in 1965 and saw him play at Byrd's Nest (I also saw both Charlie Byrd and Ella Fitzgerald perform at Rock Creek Park in D.C.) N7xy (talk) 07:12, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

=== I used to go to the Byrd's nest in the mid 60s with my father, when I was in high school at nearby Montgomery Blair. The club was on the second floor and was close to the intersection of Georgia Ave (Rte 97) and Colesville Rd (Rte 29). Saw several different musicians there.

Triste
I have an lp by Charlie Byrd called 'Triste' on the Improv label (IMP 7116). I heard that that was a valuable lp, so I decided to Google both the name and the number, but I can't find anything about it. Nor is it listed here. The coverstory suggests (but doesn't actually say) that it's a recording of Byrd playing to "SRO crowds in Buffalo's DOWNTOWN club in June of 1976". The tunes are: Anyone know any more about this album? DirkvdM (talk) 16:40, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Solace
 * Alexander's ragtime band
 * Triste
 * Limehouse blues
 * I only have eyes for you
 * Star dust
 * Swing 59
 * Hey Jude
 * Feelings
 * I write the songs

Was the UK release of the same LP called "Charlie Byrd Swings Downtown". https://www.discogs.com/release/3888102-Charlie-Byrd-Triste BrianAlex (talk) 01:01, 5 February 2022 (UTC)

Discography Incomplete?
Shouldn't "Jazz Samba," his most famous album, be listed in the discography? 76.180.115.38 (talk) 17:25, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

I recently purchased an album that came from the CBC calgary collection, titled "The Charlie Byrd Trio" and "Isnt it Romantic" on the front cover. Its by Concord Records and says it was recorded at Classic Sound Productions in NYC in march of 1984. It is particularly interesting in that it lists Charlie on guitar, his brother Joe Byrd on bass, and "Chuck Riggs" on drums. The backer "blurb" is done by a Gordon Raddue and it mentions "chuck redd" on drums. I recall hearing the trio at UNC at Chapel Hill in the summer of 1969, a free concert courtesy of the UNC student council. I was a Duke at the time, and happened to be over in Chapel Hill at the time. I dont remember exactly who the sidemen were.

w. lenhardt, calgary alberta. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.0.53.17 (talk) 02:54, 1 September 2013 (UTC)

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Charlie's brother, Joe.
Given name was Gene H. Byrd but he went by his nickname of Joe. This article refers to him Joe & Gene. https://jazztimes.com/news/joe-byrd-bassist-dies-at-78/ Mary k in va (talk) 06:05, 12 November 2017 (UTC) Mary K

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