Jazz musician and bass virtuoso Charles Mingus, who wrote his first concert piece at the age of 17, was born in Nogales (pop. 20,878) in 1922. Mingus recorded more than 100 albums and wrote more than 300 musical scores during his lifetime.
Charles Mingus – Jazz Musician and Bass Virtuoso
on July 20, 2003
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