num_pages: 320
description: Mingus by Mingus. From the shabby roadhouses to fabulous estates, from the psychiatric ward of Bellevue to worlds of mysticism and solitude, these are the celebrated, demonic, anguished and, above all, profoundly moving memoirs of the great jazz bassist and compose Charles Mingus. First published in 1971, Beneath the Underdog is a masterpiece of memoir, a riveting insight into one of the giants of twentieth century music
language: English
title: Beneath the Underdog
titlecomplete: Beneath the Underdog
genres: Autobiography, Music, Jazz, History, The United States Of America, African American, Biography Memoir, Biography, Memoir, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 3593
places: New York City, New York, Southwest, Arizona, Nogales, Arizona
publisher: Canongate Books Ltd