My Leaders And Role Models

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My Leaders and Role Models My Leaders and Role Models BY: BY: Justin Busse Justin Busse

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My Leaders and Role ModelsMy Leaders and Role Models

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Justin BusseJustin Busse

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Charlie “Yard Bird” ParkerCharlie “Yard Bird” Parker

Born Kansas City Born Kansas City Missouri on August Missouri on August 29, 192029, 1920

Died March 12, 1955 Died March 12, 1955 (age of 34)(age of 34)

He was a composer He was a composer and jazz player of the and jazz player of the alto saxophone.alto saxophone.

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Charlie’s Background Charlie’s Background

Parker began playing the saxophone at Parker began playing the saxophone at age 11 and at age 14 joined his school's age 11 and at age 14 joined his school's band using a rented school instrument. band using a rented school instrument.

He never attended college.He never attended college.

In 1938, Parker joined pianist Jay In 1938, Parker joined pianist Jay McShann’s territory band. The band toured McShann’s territory band. The band toured and got a signed. and got a signed.

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Parkers AccomplishmentsParkers Accomplishments

In 1942 Parker left In 1942 Parker left McShann and played McShann and played with Earl Hines and with Earl Hines and Dizzy Gillespie for Dizzy Gillespie for one year. one year.

That is the sax That is the sax that he would that he would us.us.

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Mr. Parkers QuotesMr. Parkers Quotes

““Music is your own experience, your Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art.”there's no boundary line to art.”

– – Charlie ParkerCharlie Parker

““Don't play the saxophone. Let it play Don't play the saxophone. Let it play you.” you.”

- Charlie Parker- Charlie Parker

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2 reasons I admire Mr. Parker2 reasons I admire Mr. Parker

1.1. I admire the way he plays the I admire the way he plays the music he did, and the way he music he did, and the way he played it.played it.

3.3. I admire the many things he I admire the many things he accomplished while he played his accomplished while he played his instrument. instrument.

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The Tuskegee Air menThe Tuskegee Air men

These ww2 aviators were founded in These ww2 aviators were founded in 1941.1941.

The program was shut down in 1946.The program was shut down in 1946.

It was here in the U.S. that the first African It was here in the U.S. that the first African Americans were taught how to fly a plane.Americans were taught how to fly a plane.

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The BackgroundThe Background

Prior to the Tuskegee Prior to the Tuskegee Airmen. Congress in Airmen. Congress in 1941 forced the Army 1941 forced the Army Air Corps to form an Air Corps to form an all-black combat unit. all-black combat unit.

War Department set War Department set up a system to accept up a system to accept only those with a level only those with a level of flight experience or of flight experience or higher education that higher education that they expected would they expected would be hard to fill. be hard to fill.

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Accomplishments Accomplishments

They were credited with never losing They were credited with never losing a single bomber while on escort.a single bomber while on escort.

Soon after they were told that in fact Soon after they were told that in fact they did loss some 25 bomber from they did loss some 25 bomber from ‘61-’66.‘61-’66.

That is better than a white flyer That is better than a white flyer escort in that many years.escort in that many years.

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Tuskegee Airmen QuotesTuskegee Airmen Quotes

Major Sherman JoyMajor Sherman Joy: The four : The four elements: earth, air, water, and fire. Of elements: earth, air, water, and fire. Of these, I call your attention to two: air these, I call your attention to two: air and fire. Though it is your privilege to and fire. Though it is your privilege to live in the air, you will die by fire.live in the air, you will die by fire.

Lt. GlennLt. Glenn: Friends die in our business, : Friends die in our business, and for a lot of reasons. And the only and for a lot of reasons. And the only protection you have against losing one is protection you have against losing one is not to have any.not to have any.

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Why I admire them…..Why I admire them…..

I admire their I admire their dedication the a dedication the a country that country that segregates them from segregates them from the rest of the the rest of the country.country.

I admire how they I admire how they kept going even kept going even though it was and though it was and they felt like they they felt like they wanted to quite, but wanted to quite, but did they no!did they no!

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Credits Credits

www.google.comwww.google.com

www.google.com/imageswww.google.com/images

www.bing.comwww.bing.com

www.bing.com/imageswww.bing.com/images

www.wikipedea.comwww.wikipedea.com

www.thinkexist.comwww.thinkexist.com

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