Jazz musician.Though a celebrity, he always kept his whereabouts public in the Manhattan (New York City) telephone directory.Father of Thelonious Monk Jr. and Barbara Monk .Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1980.Born at 9:15 PM EST.Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 567-570. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7055 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.His band's music arranger was Hal Overton .
A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on modern life. The film weaves together extemporaneous monologues with archival footage and the effect is a portrait of Fran's worldview and experiences.