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Nellie Monk
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Overview
Born
December 27
,
1921
·
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
Died
June 25
,
2002
·
New York City, New York, USA
(cerebral hemorrhage)
Birth name
Nellie Smith
Mini Bio
Nellie Monk was born on December 27, 1921 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. She was married to
Thelonious Monk
. She died on June 25, 2002 in New York City, New York, USA.
Family
Spouse
Thelonious Monk
(1947 - February 17, 1982) (his death, 2 children)
Children
Thelonious Monk Jr.
Barbara Monk
Trivia
Children: son
Thelonious Monk Jr.
and daughter
Barbara Monk
.
Daughter, Barbara, known as Boo Boo, died in 1984.
Wife of the jazz pianist and composer
Thelonious Monk
.
Thelonious Monk
wrote the ballad "Crepuscule With Nellie" for her, while she was undergoing surgery for a thyroid disorder.
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