(born Rothschild) (1893-1967) US writer and wit. She was a leading member of the literary circle known as the Algonquin Round Table. She reviewed for the magazines Vanity Fair and the New Yorker, and wrote wittily ironic verses, collected in several volumes including Not So Deep as a Well 1936, and short stories.
She also wrote screenplays in Hollywood, having moved there from New York City along with other members of her circle. + prikaži više

(Charles Christopher “Bird”, “Yardbird”) (1920-1955)
US alto saxophonist and jazz composer. He was associated with the trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie in developing the bebop style. His skillful improvisations inspired performers on all jazz instruments.
Parker was born in Kansas City, a hub of jazz music. The young Parker studied the work of saxophonist Lester Young and played in several conventional jazz and dance bands. Joining the Earl Hines Orchestra 1942–43 brought him into collaboration with Gillespie, and in their early recordings together (‘Salt Peanuts’, ‘Groovin’ High’ 1945) bebop began to take shape. ‘Ko-Ko’ and ‘Billie’s Bounce’ 1945 were recorded with a group that included Miles Davis on trumpet. Among other Parker compositions are ‘Yardbird Suite’ and ‘Ornithology’ (late 1940s). Parker was also very influential as a live performer; primitive bootleg tapes were made by fans, and live albums include Quintet of the Year 1953, again with Gillespie. + prikaži više

(1504-1575) English cleric. He was converted to Protestantism at Cambridge University. He received high preferment under Henry VIII and Edward VI, and as archbishop of Canterbury from 1559 was largely responsible for the Elizabethan religious settlement (the formal establishment of the Church of England).