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Alto saxophone owned and played by Charlie Parker — still image

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Alto saxophone owned and played by Charlie Parker

H. N. White Company, with Otto Link and Rico components; owned and played by Charlie Parker · ca. 1947

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Alto saxophone owned and played by Charlie Parker

Seven-part alto saxophone owned and played by Charlie Parker.

Maker
H. N. White Company, with Otto Link and Rico components; owned and played by Charlie Parker
Date
ca. 1947
Place
Americas and Oceania
Material
Brass alloy, silver, mother of pearl, cork
Dimensions
H x W x D (assembled): 26 3/4 x 5 1/8 x 13 3/4 in. (68 x 13 x 35 cm)
Current collection
National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Source: Smithsonian 3D / National Museum of African American History and Culture ↗

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Maker
H. N. White Company, with Otto Link and Rico components; owned and played by Charlie Parker
Date
ca. 1947
Place
Americas and Oceania
Material
Brass alloy, silver, mother of pearl, cork
Dimensions
H x W x D (assembled): 26 3/4 x 5 1/8 x 13 3/4 in. (68 x 13 x 35 cm)
Current collection
National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Source
Smithsonian 3D / National Museum of African American History and Culture ↗
Rights
CC0 1.0

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