Charles L. Byrd (September 16, 1925 - November 30, 1999), better known as C… Read Full Bio ↴Charles L. Byrd (September 16, 1925 - November 30, 1999), better known as Charlie Byrd, was a famous jazz guitarist, born in Suffolk, Virginia. He was the only jazz guitarist of that era whose primary instrument was the classical guitar which gave him his uniquely identifiable sound.

Byrd primarily looked up to Django Reinhardt. He moved to Washington, D.C., to study classical guitar with the renowned Sophocles Papas. He later moved to Italy where he studied with Andrés Segovia. In the early 1960's he was on a State Department tour in South America where he was introduced to a new music, the bossa nova, which was the musical passion of Brazil beginning in the late 50's. Jazz saxophonist Stan Getz had been in Brazil about six months earlier than Byrd, also on a State Department tour, where he, too, was exposed to the bossa nova. A short time later Getz called Byrd in D.C. and suggested the idea that they collaborate on a bossa nova album. That album was the introduction of bossa nova to North America.

He is perhaps most well known as a collaborator with Stan Getz on the Jazz Samba album, which featured many themes of bossa nova, and of course, samba.

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Charlie Byrd Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Charlie Byrd:

A Foggy Day I was a stranger in the city Out of town were…
A Kiss To Build A Dream On Give me a kiss to build on and my imagination…
Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In When the moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns…
Chiquilin De Bachin Hoy no tuve un buen día Voy perdido en la…
Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
Desafinada Se você disser que eu desafino, amor Saiba que isso…
Desafinado Se você disser que eu desafino, amor Saiba que isso…
Desafinado - Live Se você disser que eu desafino, amor Saiba que isso em…
Easy To Love I know too well that I'm just wasting precious time In…

Everything I've Got I've got the world on a string, sittin' on a…
Girl from Ipanema Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema…
God Bless The Child Them that's got shall have Them that's not shall lose…
Golden Earrings There's a story the gypsies know is true That when your…
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be lig…
How Long Has This Been Going On As a tot, when I trotted in little velvet panties, I…
I Could Write a Book If they ask me, I could write a book About the…
I Got It Bad Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
I Left My Heart In San Francisco I left my heart in San Francisco. High on a hill…
I Remember You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gett…
In My Room I left my heart in San Francisco. High on a hill…
IN THE ARMS OF LOVE If I could hold you in the arms of love…
Isn't It Romantic I've never met you, yet never doubt, dear; I can't forget…
Isn't This a Lovely Day The weather is frightening. The thunder and lightning Seem t…
It Don't Mean a Thing It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
It's a Wonderful World I see trees of green, red roses too I watch them…
Just Squeeze Me Want you to know I go for your squeezin' Want you…
Killing Me Softly With His Song Strumming my pain with his fingers Singing my life with his…
Let It Be When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary…
Meditation Quem acreditou No amor, no sorriso, na flor Então sonhou, …
Mistletoe and Holly Oh, by gosh, by golly It's time for mistletoe and holly Ta…
Mistletoe and Holly (Instrumental) It's the most beautiful Time of the year Lights fill the str…
Mood Indigo You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't…
My Heart Stood Still I took one look at you That's all I meant to…
My One and Only My one and only, What am I gonna do if you…
Nice Work If You Can Get It The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
Norwegian Wood I once had a girl Or should I say she…
O Come All Ye Faithful Oh, come ye O come ye to Bethlehem Come and behold him Bo…
O Pato O pato vinha cantando alegremente, quem, quem Quando um marr…
Oh Lady be Good Listen to my tale of woe, It's terribly sad but…
Polkadots And Moonbeams A country dance was being held in a garden I felt…
Prelude If you hear A song in blue Like a flower crying For the…
Prelude to a Kiss If you hear A song in blue Like a flower crying For the…
Solitude In my solitude You haunt me With dreadful ease Of days gone …
Speak Low Speak low when you speak, love, Our summer day withers away …
St. Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Stars Fell On Alabama Moonlight and magnolia, starlight in your hair All the world…
Taking a Chance On Love Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at yo…
The Girl from Ipanema Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema…
The Lady In Red Oh the lady in red is as fresh as a…
The Shadow Of Your Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
The Way We Were Memories light the corners of my mind Misty water-colored me…
This Can't Be Love I left my heart in Sa n Francisco High on a…
Up Up And Away Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon? Would you…
Voc e Eu Podem me chamar e me pedir e me rogar E podem…
What A Wonderful World I see trees of green, red roses too I watch them…
What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life I want to see your face in every kind of…
When Lights Are Low Listen to the melody entrancing Blending in a soft and sweet…
Why Was I Born Spending these lonesome evenings With nothing to do But to l…
You Stepped out of a Dream You stepped out of a dream You are too wonderful to…
You Took Advantage Of Me When a girl has the heart of a mother It must…

You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…

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