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Photo of Thelonious Monk napping among cats resurfaces

Original: Thelonious Monk taking a nap with Nica de Koenigswarter's siamese cat in her home in Weehawken, New Jersey, which was al

A photograph from the early 1960s shows jazz pianist Thelonious Monk napping with a Siamese cat at the New Jersey home of his patron, jazz baroness Nica de Koenigswarter. The Weehawken house, which Monk nicknamed 'Catville', was occupied by more than 300 cats, and Nica was also an amateur photographer.

Why now: The charming, little-seen photo of a jazz legend in an informal moment is being shared and appreciated online.

Thelonious MonkNica de KoenigswarterWeehawken, New Jersey

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• Thelonious Monk taking a nap with Nica de Koenigswarter's siamese cat in her home in Weehawken, New Jersey, which was also occupied by more than 300 cats. Thelonious referred to the home as “Catville”. Photos by Nica in the early 1960s. # art # jazz · luizsantosmusic · 5

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