- Ashes scattered in the Ganges River, India
- Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1982.
- Co-founded, with Sue Mingus and Max Roach, Debut Records (1952-57), Los Angeles, CA. He was one of the first African-American musicians to do so.
- Was of mixed ancestry, having British-born Chinese, Swedish and African-American grandparents.
- Virtuoso double bass player, inspired to play jazz by the music of Duke Ellington.
- Jazz musician.
- Began with Kid Ory and Barney Bigard. First achieved international recognition as a member of the Red Norvo Trio in 1950.
- One of the first African-American musicians to form his own record label ('Debut') in 1953.
- Recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in composition in 1971.
- Raised in the Watts area of Los Angeles, CA.
- Father of Charles Mingus III.
- Father of Eric Mingus.
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