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Per TRS, this is YMMV. Removing becuase it's misuse; it's about getting a song's title wrong based on the lyrics.


* RefrainFromAssuming: “Bird Calls” was just written to sound like birds and not a homage to Charlie “Bird” Parker.

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'''Mingus Ah Um''' is a 1959 album by {{Jazz}} musician Music/CharlesMingus. It was inducted in the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry in 2003 for being "historically, culturally and aesthetically important."

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'''Mingus ''Mingus Ah Um''' Um'' is a 1959 album by {{Jazz}} musician Music/CharlesMingus. It was inducted in the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry in 2003 for being "historically, culturally and aesthetically important."



* CoolHat: "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" refers to Lester Young's hat, so it's cool by definition.

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'''Personnel'''

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* CanisLatinicus: The album title is based on the patterns that students of Latin memorize for the declension of adjectives, treating Mingus' last name as the masculine nominative form.



* RealLifeWritesThePlot: “Goodbye Pork Pie Heat” is a homage to saxophonist Lester Young, who died a year earlier and was well known for wearing a pork pie hat. “Fables of Faubus” was written because of Orval E. Faubus, governor of Arkansas’ infamous stand against integration of the schools in his state in defiance of the US Supreme Court, forcing UsefulNotes/DwightDEisenhower to send in the National Guard.

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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: “Goodbye Pork Pie Heat” Hat” is a homage to saxophonist Lester Young, who died a year earlier and was well known for wearing a pork pie hat. “Fables of Faubus” was written because of Orval E. Faubus, governor of Arkansas’ infamous stand against integration of the schools in his state in defiance of the US Supreme Court, forcing UsefulNotes/DwightDEisenhower to send in the National Guard.
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** Roland Kirk also composed lyrics to the song, included on his album "The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man" (1976).

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** Roland Kirk Music/RolandKirk also composed lyrics to the song, included on his album "The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man" (1976).

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* CallAndResponseSong: "Fables of Faubus"



* {{Instrumental}}: All tracks are instrumental. In the case of "Fables of Faubus", thanks to ExecutiveMeddling - Columbia Records thought the [[http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107859437142/ lyrics]] were too political and insisted that he record the song as an instrumental instead.

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* {{Instrumental}}: All tracks are instrumental. In the case of "Fables of Faubus", thanks to ExecutiveMeddling - Columbia Records thought the [[http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107859437142/ [[https://genius.com/Charles-mingus-fables-of-faubus-lyrics lyrics]] were too political and insisted that he record the song as an instrumental instead.
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'''Mingus Ah Um''' is a 1959 album by {{Jazz}} musician Music/CharlesMingus, generally regarded as his MagnumOpus. It was inducted in the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry in 2003 for being "historically, culturally and aesthetically important."

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'''Mingus Ah Um''' is a 1959 album by {{Jazz}} musician Music/CharlesMingus, generally regarded as his MagnumOpus.Music/CharlesMingus. It was inducted in the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry in 2003 for being "historically, culturally and aesthetically important."
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** Music/JoniMitchell added lyrics to "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" on her album "Mingus" (1979), a collaboration with Mingus during the months before he passed away.

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** Music/JoniMitchell added lyrics to "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" on her album "Mingus" ''Mingus'' (1979), a collaboration with Mingus during the months before he passed away.
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'''Tracklist''' [[note]] The original LP lengths are given within parentheses [[/note]]

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'''Tracklist''' [[note]] The original LP lengths are given within parentheses [[/note]]
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# "Pedal Point Blues" – 6:30
# "GG Train" – 4:39
# "Girl of My Dreams" – 4:08

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# "Pedal Point Blues" – 6:30
Blues" (6:30)
# "GG Train" – 4:39
Train" (4:39)
# "Girl of My Dreams" – 4:08
Dreams" (4:08)

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'''Mingus Ah Um''' is a 1959 album by {{Jazz}} musician Music/CharlesMingus, generally regarded as his MagnumOpus. It was inducted in the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry in 2003.

'''Tracklist'''
# "Better Git It in Your Soul" – 7:23
# "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" – 5:44 (4:46)
# "Boogie Stop Shuffle" – 5:02 (3:41)
# "Self-Portrait in Three Colors" – 3:10
# "Open Letter to Duke" – 5:51 (4:56)
# "Bird Calls" – 6:17 (3:12)
# "Fables of Faubus" – 8:13
# "Pussy Cat Dues" – 9:14 (6:27)
# "Jelly Roll" – 6:17 (4:01)

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'''Mingus Ah Um''' is a 1959 album by {{Jazz}} musician Music/CharlesMingus, generally regarded as his MagnumOpus. It was inducted in the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry in 2003.

'''Tracklist'''
2003 for being "historically, culturally and aesthetically important."

'''Tracklist''' [[note]] The original LP lengths are given within parentheses [[/note]]

[[AC: Side One]]
# "Better Git It in Your Soul" – 7:23
Soul" (7:23)
# "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" – 5:44 (4:46)
Hat" (5:44) [[note]] 4:46 minutes on the original LP [[/note]]
# "Boogie Stop Shuffle" – 5:02 (3:41)
Shuffle" (5:02) [[note]] 3:41 minutes on the original LP [[/note]]
# "Self-Portrait in Three Colors" – 3:10
Colors" (3:10)

[[AC:Side Two]]
# "Open Letter to Duke" – 5:51 (4:56)
Duke" (5:51) [[note]] 4:56 minutes on the original LP [[/note]]
# "Bird Calls" – 6:17 (3:12)
Calls" (6:17) [[note]] 3:12 minutes on the original LP [[/note]]
# "Fables of Faubus" – 8:13
(8:13)
# "Pussy Cat Dues" – 9:14 (6:27)
Dues" (9:14) [[note]] 6:27 minutes on the original LP [[/note]]
# "Jelly Roll" – 6:17 (4:01)
(6:17) [[note]] 4:01 minutes on the original LP [[/note]]
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* StudioChatter: Mingus can famously be heard shouting instructions and [[BigYes general encouragement]] to his musicians on several songs, especially "Better Git It In Your Soul".
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-->BOO! NAZI FASCIST SUPREMISTS! BOO! KU KLUX KLAN!

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-->BOO! --> ''BOO! NAZI FASCIST SUPREMISTS! BOO! KU KLUX KLAN!KLAN!''
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** "Open Letter to Duke", as in Music/DukeEllington, in whose band Mingus had briefly played.

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* {{Instrumental}}: All tracks are instrumental.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: “Goodbye Pork Pie Heat” is a homage to saxophonist Lester Young, who died a year earlier and was well known for wearing a pork pie hat. “Fables of Faubus” was written because of Orval E. Faubus, governor of Arkansas’ infamous stand against integration of the schools in his state in defiance of the US Supreme Court, forcing UsefulNotes/DwightDEisenhower tos end in the National Guard.

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* {{Instrumental}}: All tracks are instrumental.
instrumental. In the case of "Fables of Faubus", thanks to ExecutiveMeddling - Columbia Records thought the [[http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107859437142/ lyrics]] were too political and insisted that he record the song as an instrumental instead.
-->BOO! NAZI FASCIST SUPREMISTS! BOO! KU KLUX KLAN!
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: “Goodbye Pork Pie Heat” is a homage to saxophonist Lester Young, who died a year earlier and was well known for wearing a pork pie hat. “Fables of Faubus” was written because of Orval E. Faubus, governor of Arkansas’ infamous stand against integration of the schools in his state in defiance of the US Supreme Court, forcing UsefulNotes/DwightDEisenhower tos end to send in the National Guard.



** Music/JoniMitchell added lyrics to "Fables of Faubus" on her album "Mingus" (1979), a collaboration with Mingus during the months before he passed away.

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** Music/JoniMitchell added lyrics to "Fables of Faubus" "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" on her album "Mingus" (1979), a collaboration with Mingus during the months before he passed away.



* TakeThat: "Fables Of Faubus" is aimed at governor Orval E. Faubus, who defied multiracial schools in his state Arkansas.

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* TakeThat: "Fables Of Faubus" is [[ProtestSong aimed at at]] governor Orval E. Faubus, who defied multiracial schools in his state Arkansas.
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'''Mingus Ah Um''' is a 1959 album by {{Jazz}} musician Music/CharlesMingus, generally regarded as his MagnumOpus. It was inducted in the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry in 2003.

'''Tracklist'''
# "Better Git It in Your Soul" – 7:23
# "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" – 5:44 (4:46)
# "Boogie Stop Shuffle" – 5:02 (3:41)
# "Self-Portrait in Three Colors" – 3:10
# "Open Letter to Duke" – 5:51 (4:56)
# "Bird Calls" – 6:17 (3:12)
# "Fables of Faubus" – 8:13
# "Pussy Cat Dues" – 9:14 (6:27)
# "Jelly Roll" – 6:17 (4:01)

'''Bonus tracks on later reissues'''
# "Pedal Point Blues" – 6:30
# "GG Train" – 4:39
# "Girl of My Dreams" – 4:08

'''Personnel'''
* Music/CharlesMingus: bass, piano
* John Handy: alto sax, clarinet, tenor sax
* Booker Ervin: tenor sax
* Shafi Hadi: tenor sax, alto sax
* Willie Dennis: trombone
* Jimmy Knepper: trombone
* Horace Parlan: piano.
* Dannie Richmond: drums

!! Goodbye Trope Pie Hat:
* AlliterativeTitle: "'''F'''ables of '''F'''aubus".
* AnimalMotifs: "Bird Calls", "Pussy Cat Dues".
* ColorMotif: "Self-Portrait in Three Colors".
* CoolHat: "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" refers to Lester Young's hat, so it's cool by definition.
* DesignStudentsOrgasm and MinimalisticCoverArt: The album cover is an abstract image, painted by S. Neil Fujita.
* {{Homage}}: “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” is a homage to Lester Young, “Open Letter To Duke” to Music/DukeEllington, “Jelly Roll” to Music/JellyRollMorton.
* {{Instrumental}}: All tracks are instrumental.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: “Goodbye Pork Pie Heat” is a homage to saxophonist Lester Young, who died a year earlier and was well known for wearing a pork pie hat. “Fables of Faubus” was written because of Orval E. Faubus, governor of Arkansas’ infamous stand against integration of the schools in his state in defiance of the US Supreme Court, forcing UsefulNotes/DwightDEisenhower tos end in the National Guard.
* RefrainFromAssuming: “Bird Calls” was just written to sound like birds and not a homage to Charlie “Bird” Parker.
* RepurposedPopSong: “Self-Portrait in Three Colors” was originally written for Creator/JohnCassavetes film ‘’Film/{{Shadows}}’’, but never used because of lack of budget. It ended on this album instead. “Fables Of Faubus” would be recorded again on “Presents Charles Mingus” (1961), this time with lyrics.
* RuleOfThree: "Self-Portrait in Three Colors".
* SelfTitledAlbum: "Mingus Ah Um".
* ShoutOut:
** Music/JoniMitchell added lyrics to "Fables of Faubus" on her album "Mingus" (1979), a collaboration with Mingus during the months before he passed away.
** Roland Kirk also composed lyrics to the song, included on his album "The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man" (1976).
* TakeThat: "Fables Of Faubus" is aimed at governor Orval E. Faubus, who defied multiracial schools in his state Arkansas.
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