Thelonious Monk

Birthday: October 10, 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA

Birth Name: Thelonious Sphere Monk

Height: 191 cm

Thelonious Monk was born on October 10, 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA as Thelonious Sphere Monk. He was married to Nellie Monk. He died on February 17, 1982 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.

It's always night, or we wouldn't need light.

[When a jazz critic asked him what he thought of polls]: "I have a lot of respect for the Polish peo...Show more »

[When a jazz critic asked him what he thought of polls]: "I have a lot of respect for the Polish people, especially the way they can drink vodka." Show less «

I'm famous, ain't that a bitch.

I don't believe in luck, good or bad. If a guy's good, he'll make it. If not, he won't.

All musicians are subconsciously mathematicians.

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