Kansas City, Missouri: Big Green Head of Charlie Parker
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- Address:
- E. 17th Terrace, Kansas City, MO
- Directions:
- Downtown. I-70 exit 3A. Drive south on The Paseo for a quarter-mile. You'll see the big green head on the left, next to a red brick building, at the corner of E. 17th Terrace.
- Admission:
- Free
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Charlie Parker was a famous saxophonist, founder of bebop, and junkie. When he died in 1955 his hometown of Kansas City paid no attention, but 40 years later it paid tribute with a big green Charlie Parker head.
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Kansas City honors this jazz great with a large bust at 17th and Paseo. Stop by to see him: you'll only be a block away from the Negro League Baseball Museum and the Jazz Museum.
We decided to test him for Covid-19 while there.
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