Birdland Jazz Club. He fires the entire sting section during a show here, which gets him in trouble with the union. That night, he attempts suicide by drinking iodine.

Located at Broadway, a few bocks west of 52nd Street. Manhattan, New York, USA.

This is not the original location.

Charlie's Tavern. bird attempted to ride a horse into this tavern.

Located in the Roseland Building on 7th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, USA.

Bellevue Hospital. Bird was admitted on September 1, 1954 to the psychiatric ward after he tried committing suicide. He was later diagnosed with addiction to drugs and alcoholism.

Located at 462 1st Avenue, Manhattan, New York, USA 10016

Camarillo State Hospital. He spent 8 months in here in 1945. He had a nervous breakdown at that time. He was found to be highly intelligent and paranoid.

Located at 1878 Lewis Road, Camarillo, California, USA 93010

St. Nicholas Arena. Walter Bishop, Jr. First met Bird here around 1944. Bishop hit a wrong note, and Bird looked at him funny. Bird thought it was some kind of new chord change, and liked it.

Located at 69 West 66th Street, Manhattan, New York, USA

The Apollo Theater. August Bloom was amazed when Bird, Miles Davis, Max Roach, Duke Jordan, and Tommy Porter brought their instruments on stage after a couple of films. They just called out the tune and started to play.

Located at 253 West 125th St. New York, New York, USA 10027

Arthur's Tavern. This place was where musicians who were known would play for free. Vince Botarri let Bird borrow his saxophone so he could play one evening. Afterward, Bird, Botarri, and a few other guys caught a cab. Bird fell asleep, and berated the cab driver for waking him up.

Located at 57 Grove Street, Manhattan, New York, USA 10014

The Royale Roost. Christmas Eve, 1948. Bird tried to scam Kenny Dorham out os some gig money. Dorman protested, and then took out a knife and tells Bird he would get cut. Bird relented and paid him.

Located in Harlem, New York, USA

The Downbeat Club. Max roach was in the audience. Bird was playing, but the drummer couldn't keep up. Bird told him to get up, and Roach replaced him.

Located at 65 West 52nd Street, Manhattan, New York, USA

Bop City. In 1952, musicians were upset with Bird because he kept fouling up gigs, making the other musicians miss their pay. He showed up here one night very drunk. He couldn't keep pace with the band, who were playing a very fast tempo. They were trying to make Bird look bad. He told them he would return in an hour. He somehow got himself sober enough to keep up, and play all the way to 7:00 a.m.

Located on Post Street between Laguna and Buchanan, San Francisco, California, USA.

Photo credit: KRON

Paradise Theatre. Bird promises he will stay in the theatre all night so he won't miss practice or the show the next day. He missed the show. However, after the show was over, the band hears ruffling underneath. Bird fell asleep under the stage and missed the show.

Located at 3711 Woodward Street, Detroit Michigan, USA 48201. Now known as Orchestra Hall.

Loew's Valencia. Tony Graye hears Bird play hear and was very impressed at Bird's abilities.

Located at 165-11 Jamaica Avenue, New York, New York, USA

The Lincoln Colonnade. Charlie's bandmates in Earl Hine's band were meeting with some important people from Howard University. They tried to impress the people by introducing Bird. When they called Charlie over, he passed out and fell to the floor, unconscious.

Located at 125 U Street Northwest, Washington, D.C., USA

Crispus Attucks Elementary School. Bird attended school here.

Located at 2400 Prospect, Kansas City, Missouri, 64127

Lincoln High School. Bird attended here. He was in a band called "Deans of Swing", which included Freddie Culliver, James Ross, Walter Brown, Franz Bruce, Lawrence Keyes, and James Ross.

Located at 2111 Woodland, Kansas City, Missouri, USA 64127

Hotel Stanhope. Bird died here, in the suite of his Baroness friend Nica De Konigswarter on March 12, 1955, 8:45 p.m. He died in a chair while watching television.

Located at 995 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York, USA 10028

The Reno Club. Bird and Gene Ramey used to attend "spook breakfasts" here, while Count Basie played. They would hold jam sessions, testing each others abilities. Jo Jones was upset with Bird, and threw a cymbal onto the floor. Bird just got up and left.

Located at 127th and Cherry, Kansas City, Missouri, USA

The Savoy Ballroom. Dizzy Gillespie was working with Bird and the band at this time. Bird was thought to be ahead of his time with his music.

Located at 140th Street and Lenox Avenue, Harlem, New York, USA.

The Three Deuces. Bird would continually pawn his instruments for cash. The porter at this club would go to the pawn shop and get the instrument, and take it back when the gig was finished.

Located at 222 Howard Street, Manhattan, New York, USA

Photo credit: Rob Hammons

The Strand Theater. One day, Dizzie Gillespie was playing here. There was some animosity, some thought, between Bird and Dizzie. Bird spent his last $2.00 to buy some flowers for Dizzie.

Located at 1579 Broadway, Manhattan, New York, USA 10036

The Hi Hat Club. A European tourist flew from New York to see Bird play here. The man had a picture he wanted to get signed. Bird signed it, and asked the man to sit in and play a little backstage. Bird took several pictures, and wished the man well.

Located at 566 Columbus Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, USA 02118

Wally's Paradise. Bird used to bring his own cake boxes when he played near here. A woman in a nearby bakery would bake special cakes for him.

Located at 427 Massachussetts Avenue, Boston Massachussetts, USA 02118

Abyssinian Baptist Church. Bird's funeral service was held here on March 21, 1955. The pallbearers were Louis Bellson, John Gillespie, Lennie Tristano, Charlie Shavers, and several other musicians. Apparently, they rotated pall bearers, which made it somewhat circus like.

Located at 132 W 138th St. New York, NY 10030