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Beneath the Underdog (Revised)
Beneath the Underdog (Revised) | Charlie Mingus
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These memoirs are of the great bassist and jazz composer Charles Mingus.
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Leftcoastzen
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Today would have been the 100th birthday of Charles Mingus.He died at age 57 leaving an exceptional body of work , though my mind wonders what more he might have done. I‘m gonna absorb some of his music tomorrow, could listen to this every day! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J0FcKOfRgvE&vidve=5727&autoplay=1

tokorowilliamwallace I miss the jazz/live music culture of Baltimore, and books & records shop close to John's Hopkins University! 2y
Leftcoastzen I‘ve visited Baltimore a couple of times , love it & want to explore some more.Live music is the best! 2y
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cant_i'm_booked
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Mehso-so

Took me months to read. Probably because it was a shared project where I‘d read the book aloud to my partner (who has everything Mingus) whenever we had a minute. Cerebral, philosophical and perhaps NOT meant to be read aloud (the sex scenes are the most entertainingly lurid I‘ve ever come across in lit), it still didn‘t give me a satisfactory look into Mingus‘s early jazz-making. Oh well, it‘s his autobiography! He can write however he pleases.

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RAWashington
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LauraJ
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The first half of the book is great, then it devolves into Iceberg Slim-style stories before wrapping up with a stay at Bellevue and some Mingus philosophy. If you're looking to learn about his music, pick up another book. If you're happy with a mostly entertaining read, yet dubious autobiography, by Mingus, Beneath the Underdog is worth your time.

LauraJ @Skiles Me too...while reading his book. Next, I need to find a good book on Monk. Any suggestions, Litsy folks? 8y
[DELETED] 3323341091 @Skiles & @LauraJ Kelley's book is a well-researched, smoothly written tome. 8y
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LauraJ
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I can relate, Mr. Mingus. #jazz #bookisholympics

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