Charlie Byrd, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charlie Byrd

American guitarist

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1925

Place of Birth: Suffolk, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 02-Dec-1999

Profession: composer, guitarist, jazz guitarist, jazz musician, classical guitarist

Nationality: United States, Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Charlie Lee Byrd (September 16, 1925 – December 2, 1999) was an American jazz guitarist.
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. Byrd played fingerstyle on a classical guitar.