Pianist Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk

Living place: Rocky Mount

Birthday: 10-10-1917

Population of US 1917: 103,268,000

Global rank: #26942

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Pianist Thelonious Monk profile

Who is Pianist Thelonious Monk?
One of America's most influential jazz musicians. He is known as the High Priest of Bebop, a musical genre he pioneered.
He is known to get and jump briefly in the middle of his set. He is the second most recorded jazz composer behind Duke Ellington, despite the fact that he wrote about 70 songs compared to Ellington 1000's.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He performed at a Manhattan nightclub called Minton's Theatre, where he was the house pianist.

Family life info

He married Nellie Monk in 1947. They had two children together.

Close relationship

Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Pianist Thelonious Monk?
He appeared on the cover of Time magazine in 2010, becoming one of the few jazz artists to appear in prestigious publications. Others include Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, and Wynton Marsalis.

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When was Pianist Thelonious Monk born?
Thelonious Monk was born in 10-10-1917, death year is , at the age of 107.
Where is Pianist Thelonious Monk's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Thelonious Monk was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina- United States. is a Pianist, whose Zodiac is Libra, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Snake. Thelonious Monk's global rank is 26942 and whose rank is 37 in list of famous Pianist. Population of US in 1917 is about 103,268,000 persons.
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Events in 1917 and 10-10

Events in US in the birth year of Thelonious Monk

  • U.S. declares war with Germany (Apr. 6). Background: World War I
  • "I Want You." James Montgomery Flagg's poster, featuring Uncle Sam and based on a 1914 British poster, attracts thousands of U.S. recruits to WWI duty.
  • Between ten thousand and fifteen thousand blacks silently walk down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence (July 28). Background: civil rights

Birthday Thelonious Monk (10-10) in history

  • Day 10-10 year 1845: The U.S. Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, Maryland
  • Day 10-10 year 1886: The tuxedo dinner jacket made its debut at a ball in Tuxedo Park, N.Y.
  • Day 10-10 year 1911: Sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrew the Manchu dynasty in China.
  • Day 10-10 year 1935: George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess debuted on Broadway.
  • Day 10-10 year 1943: Chiang Kai-shek took the oath of office as president of China.
  • Day 10-10 year 1970: Fiji gained its independence from Great Britain.
  • Day 10-10 year 1973: Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned after being charged with tax evasion.
  • Day 10-10 year 1985: Actor and director Orson Welles died in Hollywood at age 70.
  • Day 10-10 year 2001: California representative Nancy Pelosi became minority whip.
  • Day 10-10 year 2002: The US Congress gave President Bush authorization to use military force against Iraq.
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