Blanche Barrow family, as well as with Platte County prosecutor David Clevenger. She was released after six years, the same time served by Jones. Following her release from prison, Blanche Barrow moved to Dallas, Texas, working in various jobs. In 1940, she married Eddie Frasure. One year later, she completed her parole; however, police continued to monitor her whereabouts and she often was contacted when arriving in a new city. Blanche enjoyed reminiscing with her friends, a Barrow sister and a sister of Parker, as the trio enjoyed fishing. In later life she said Bonnie and Clyde now seemed like characters in
Charlie Parker with a chicken and the tour bus. In 1942 Parker left McShann's band and played for one year with Earl Hines, whose band included Dizzy Gillespie, who later played with Parker as a duo. This period is virtually undocumented, due to the strike of 1942–1943 by the American Federation of Musicians, during which time few professional recordings were made. Parker joined a group of young musicians, and played in after-hours clubs in Harlem, such as Clark Monroe's Uptown House. These young iconoclasts included Gillespie, pianist Thelonious Monk, guitarist Charlie Christian, and drummer Kenny Clarke. The beboppers' attitude was summed up