In July 1956, when traffic on New York's 7th Avenue ran two ways, cabs were all different colors and Times Square was jammed late into the night during the week with couples leaving shows for cabaret rooms, jazz clubs, dance halls and restaurants, Birdland on Broadway between 52nd and 53rd Streets was in full swing. The club's namesake, Charlie Parker, …
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