Charlie Byrd

guitar · 1925–1999

American guitarist (1925-1999) who recorded several bossa nova records for Riverside in 1962-1963. Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros, with Keter Betts and Bill Reichenbach, reached number 128 on the Billboard chart.

Styles

• Bossa nova, jazz samba

Landmark tracks

• Desafinado (1962)
• Desafinado (Charlie Byrd) (1962)
• Samba Triste (1962)
• O Pássaro (The Bird) (1962)
• Samba Dees Days (1962)
• Samba de Uma Nota Só (1962)
• Bahia (Baia) (1962)
• É Luxo Só (1962)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Feb 26, 2026: Charlie Byrd ft. Bud SHank at Charlie's - 1982 (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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