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Oct 10, 2008 15:55

1917 - Thelonious Monk
One of the most incredible Jazz pianist ever! He created the "Bebop" genre along with people like Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis. This is my absolutely favorite form of jazz music.

"Blue Monk"

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1924 - Ed WoodThis director/producer/screenwriter is the king of the low-budget science fiction and horror ( Read more... )

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bearzendurham October 11 2008, 14:00:40 UTC
Thelonius is truly wonderful, especially the classic, early stuff.

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