Charlie Parker
publication date: Friday, March 30, 2012 (part of Spring 2012)
category: 
Music
clue: This saxophonist may have raised the bar for jazz musicians, but he spent his career as high as a bird.
explanation: Parker, subject of the film Bird, was an accomplished jazz saxophonist who battled a heroin addiction. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Samir Mehta, Justin Woods, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Aaron Shurtleff
Go Ahead, Make His Day: Once a star of macho action pictures, Clint Eastwood began directing movies in 1971 and has become one of America's most celebrated film-makers. These goos are inspired by five of his movies, both recent and classic. Are you feeling lucky?Similar Goos
Dennis Lehane
Long before Shutter Island, this author explored a different geographical place in his novel about three childhood friends from Boston caught up in the same mystery as adults. Go »
Eva Cassidy
Unknown in her lifetime, this DC-area singer went on to sell ten million records, starting with her rendition of the most famous song from The Wizard of Oz. Go »
Nelson Mandela
The nation's first black president once made Matthew Preston victorious. Go »
John Glenn
This real-life space cowboy took time between his space missions to be a Senator from Ohio. Go »
J. Edgar Hoover
The first director of the FBI, played on screen by Leonardo DiCaprio, was much more conflicted about his personal life than the ethics of his job. Go »
