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October 24, 1947: Pianist/composer Thelonious Monk records "Well, You Needn't" at his first trio session with bassist Gene Ramey and drummer Art Blakey.

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• 1920
  Bassist Wendell Marshall born in St. Louis, MO.

• 1929
  Jazz historian Dan Morgenstern born in Munich, Germany.

• 1947
  Pianist/composer Thelonious Monk records "Well, You Needn't" at his first trio session with bassist Gene Ramey and drummer Art Blakey.

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