Thelonious Monk General Knowledge
His Past
Hobbies
On-Stage Quirks
His Fame
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Where did Thelonious Monk live for most his life?

Manhattan

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What school was Thelonious Monk rumoured to have attended?

Juilliard School of Music

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In which sport did Thelonious once play 60 consecutive games in, winning 59 of them?

Ping Pong/Table Tennis

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What method did Thelonious Monk use when playing the piano?

Flat fingers

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True or False

Thelonious Monk never made the cover of Time magazine despite being extremely skilled.

False

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Name 1 of Monk's top 3 songs

'Round Midnight

Well, You Needn't

Straight, No Chaser


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In which city was Thelonious Monk born?

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

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What game did Monk frequently take his kids to just to crush them?

Pool/Billiards

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Monk was known as the ___ king

Hat
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Thelonious Monk trails behind who in the most recorded jazz composer leaderboard?

Duke Ellington

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When was Thelonious Monk's birth date? (Bonus 200 points if you get his death date too)

Thelonious Monk was born on October 10, 1917, and died on February 17, 1982

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Who taught Thelonious Monk to play piano?

Nobody. He was self taught

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What show did Thelonious Monk love to watch at home?

The Laurel and Hardy Comedy Show

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Mid-performance, Thelonious Monk would stop playing the piano for what reason?

He would spin and dance around for a few moments on stage

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What was the name of the Oscar-winning film named after Thelonious?

American Fiction is named Thelonious