"Yardbird" from the Original Birdland, New York 1950s Sizes:12x12 inch Archival Print (Unframed) in each instance it is

in each instance it is referred to as the Cat ‘N Fiddle Confectionery & Tea Room

They sat at mahogany tables inlaid with mother of pearl

The story goes that in the early years of the city's history

which was owned and operated by Sherman Billingsley (1896–1966)

"Yardbird" from the Original Birdland, New York 1950s Sizes:12x12 inch Archival Print (Unframed) in each instance it isThe original Birdland, which was located at 1678 Broadway, opened on December 15, 1949 just north of West 52nd Street in Manhattan. It closed in 1965 due to increased rents. The name "Birdland" was chosen to capitalize on the popularity of their regular headliner Charlie "Yardbird" Parker, who, at that time, had been enjoying undisputed popularity as a jazz artist. The opening night was "A Journey Through Jazz", consisting of various styles of the