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bebopper en · NOUN

Etymology

From bebop + -er.

Meanings

1. A musician or aficionado of the bebop genre.
   • A bebopper whose spare, rhythmic style was shaped by his love of Thelonious Monk, he performed at countless clubs, bars and cafes in North Beach and other San Francisco neighborhoods. 2008 September 7, Jesse Hamlin, “Influential jazz pianist BJ Papa dies in S.F.”, in San Francisco Chronicle, retrieved 02 Oct 2008:
   • For its French readers, Paris' Le Jazz Hot review was trying to explain the artistry of U.S. bebopper Charlie ("Yard-bird") Parker. 1949 May 23, “Do You Get It?”, in Time, retrieved 11 Feb 2014:

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