- Though a celebrity, he always kept his whereabouts public in the Manhattan (New York City) telephone directory.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7055 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1980.
- Jazz musician.
- His band's music arranger was Hal Overton.
- Father of Thelonious Monk Jr. and Barbara Monk.
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 567-570. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
- Born at 9:15 PM EST.
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