Disc A: 1940-41 Wichita, Dallas, New York, Kansas -- Disc B: 1941-45 Dallas, New York City -- Disc C: 1945-47 New York, Hollywood, Glendale -- Disc D: 1947 Hollywood, New York City -- Disc E: 1947-1948 New York, Detroit., Disc A: I found a new baby -- Body and soul -- Honeysuckle rose -- Lady be good -- Coquette -- Moten Swing -- Blues -- Swingmatism -- Hottie blues -- Dexter blues -- Lonely boy blues -- Get me on your mind -- Jumpin' blues -- Sepian bounce -- Cherokee -- My heart tells me -- I've found a new baby -- Body and soul -- Tiny's tempo -- I'll always love you just the same -- Romance without finance -- Red cross -- What's the matter now? -- I want every bit of it -- That's the blues., Disc B: 4-F blues -- G I Blues -- Dream of you -- Seventh avenue -- Sorta kinda -- Ooh ooh, my my, ooh ooh -- Groovin' high -- All the things you are -- Dizzy atmosphere -- Salt peanuts -- Shaw nuff -- Lover man -- Hot house -- What more can a woman do? -- I'd rather have a memory than a dream -- Mean to me -- Hallelujah -- Get happy -- Slam slam blues -- Congo blues -- Takin' off -- If I had you -- 20th century blues -- Street beat., Disc C: Warming up a riff -- Billie's bounce -- Now's the time -- Thriving from a riff -- Meandering -- Ko Ko -- Dizzy boogie -- Flat food floogie -- Poppity pop -- Slim's jam -- Diggin' Diz -- Moose the Mooch -- Yardbird suite -- Ornithology -- Famous alto break -- Night in Tunisia -- Max is making wax -- Lover man -- Gypsy -- Bebop -- Blues 1 & 2 -- Yardbird suite -- Lullaby in rhythm 1 & 2 -- Home cooking 1 -- Home cooking 2 -- Home cooking 3., Disc D: This is always -- Dark shadows -- Bird's nest -- Cool blues -- Relaxin' at Camarillo -- Cheers -- Carvin' the bird -- Stupendous -- Donna Lee -- Chasin' the bird -- Cheryl -- Buzzy -- Milestones -- Little Willie leaps -- Half Nelson -- Sippin' at bells -- Dexterity -- Bongo bop -- Dewey Square -- Hymn -- Bird of paradise -- Embracable you -- Bird Feathers -- Klactoveedsedsteene -- Scrapple from the apple -- My old flame., and Disc E: Out of nowhere -- Don't blame me -- Drifing on a reed -- Quasimodo -- Charlie's wig -- Bongo Beep -- Crazeology -- How deep is the ocean -- The Bird -- Repetition -- Another hair-do -- Bluebird -- Klaunstance -- Bird gets the worm -- Barbados -- Ah-Leu-Cha -- Constellation -- Parker's Mood -- Perhaps -- Marmaduke -- Steeplechase -- Merry-Go-Round -- No Noise 1 & 2 -- Mango mangue.
Each disc is accompanied by an insert with program information.
Participant/Performer Note:
Charlie Parker, with various bands (Jay McShann & his Orchestra; Kansas City Band; Tiny Grimes Quintet; Clyde Hart's All Stars; Dizzy Gillespie Sextet; Red Norvo and his Selected Sextet; Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars; Charlie Parker Reboppers; Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra; Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen; Charlie Parker Septet; Charlie Parker Quintet; Howard McGhee Septet; Charlie Parker Quartet; Charlie Parker's All Stars; Miles Davis All Stars; Original Charlie Parker Quintet; Neal Heft Orchestra; Machito & his Orchestra.).
