Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$390.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This is an original 1955 handbill from the legendary Open Door Jazz Club in New York! Top jazz icon the one and only Charlie Parker headlined this concert held on January 9th. Material featuring the great Charlie Parker from this early era in history seldom surfaces for collectors!
Another important aspect in this piece is the concert took place just months before Charlie Parker’s untimely passing. Although he performed many brilliant concerts and studio recordings during his later years Parker was riddled with mental health problems and heroin addiction. About a year before this show his 3-year-old daughter Pree died suddenly and unexpectedly. He attempted suicide twice afterwards which landed him in mental hospitals. Nevertheless his impact on modern music was clearly undeniable. Miles Davis once said "You can tell the history of jazz in four words: Louis Armstrong Charlie Parker".
Handbill – Charlie Parker The Open Door
Grade – PAE Mint 91
Bands/Bill – Charlie Parker and his all stars
Venue – The Open Door
City – New York NY
Date – 1/9/1955
Dimensions – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"
Printing – OHB-A Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Condition Details - SUPER CLEAN & PINHOLE FREE! 100% Original with no restoration. Upper left corner bump super light bottom right corner bend small ink on the front (year). View the detailed high res photo of this lot. Click on the thumbnail photo to see an enlarged photo. Click a second time on the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the enlarged photo. A super high res image with every millimeter will now be clearly displayed. For a personalized eyewitness examination call 410-464-6180 11:00 am to 6:00 pm eastern.
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