Quote by: Charles Mingus

I am Charles Mingus. Half-black man. Yellow man. Half-yellow. Not even yellow, nor white enough to pass for nothing but black and not too light enough to be called white.


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Author Bio


  • NameCharles Mingus
  • DescriptionAmerican jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader
  • AliasesCharles Mingus
  • BornApril 22, 1922
  • DiedJanuary 5, 1979
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPianist; Composer; Bandleader; Conductor; Jazz Musician
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award