Charles Mingus Autographs
Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, composer, bandleader, pianist, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers in history, with a career spanning three decades and collaborations with other jazz greats such as Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Max Roach, and Eric Dolphy. Mingus's work ranged from advanced bebop and avant-garde jazz with small and midsize ensembles to pioneering the post-bop style on seminal recordings like Pithecanthropus Erectus (1956) and Mingus Ah Um (1959) and progressive big band experiments such as The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963).
Mingus's compositions continue to be played by contemporary musicians ranging from the repertory bands Mingus Big Band, Mingus Dynasty, and Mingus Orchestra to high school students who play the charts and compete in the Charles Mingus High School Competition. In 1993, the Library of Congress acquired Mingus's collected papers—including scores, sound recordings, correspondence and photos—in what it called "the most important acquisition of a manuscript collection relating to jazz in the Library's history".
Charles Mingus was born in Nogales, Arizona. His father, Charles Mingus Sr., was a sergeant in the U.S. Army. Mingus Jr. was largely raised in the Watts area of Los Angeles.
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Traded items with a signature of Charles Mingus
The most expensive item with a signature of Charles Mingus (Joni Mitchell Signed/Numbered Lithograph of Charles Mingus “A Chair In The Sky”) was sold in March 2026 for $3,000.00 while the cheapest item (Tonight at Noon (Charles Mingus) by Sue Graham Mingus signed HC) found a new owner for $7.80 in September 2020. The month with the most items sold (2) was June 2025 with an average selling price of $374.49 for an autographed item of Charles Mingus. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2025 with $1,355.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $30.49 was April 2026. In average, an autographed item from Charles Mingus is worth $292.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Charles Mingus were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | '71 Charles Mingus Newport Jazz Fest Old Original Signed 2 Transparency Lot A906 | $30.49 |  |
 | 1971 Charles Mingus Newport Jazz Fest Bassist Signed By David Gahr Photo C712 | $62.00 | |
| AUTOGRAPH!!! by Charles MINGUS Thelonius Monk John Coltrane Charlie Parker Jazz | $180.00 | |
| Charles Mingus (1922-1979) & Eric Dolphy (1928-1964) - RARE signed LP - Oh Yeah | $812.99 | |
| Charles Mingus - Iconic Jazz Musician - Signed Document, 1973 | $375.50 | |
| CHARLES MINGUS FRAMED 13"x17" Signed Photo & Concert Ticket DISPLAY REPRO jazz | $94.00 | |
| Charles Mingus jazz bass signed double gatefold album Atlantic M/EX++++++ RARE | $399.99 | |
| Charles MINGUS Mingus at Monterey - Signed LP "I'm told you are a Mingus fan..." | $1,355.00 | |
| Charles Mingus Quintet Band Members Signed Program by Dannie, Jaki, Clifford | $54.00 | |
| CHARLES MINGUS Signed Autograph Auto 3x5 Index Card Slab BAS JSA PSA | $1,299.99 | |
 | Charles Mingus SIGNED Receipt 10.5"x4" Incl Letter of Auth From R Epperson REAL | $509.98 | |
| Copy Signed LP Vinyl - Charles Mingus Memorabilia Gift | PGR | $239.00 | |
| JONI MITCHELL~Autographed MINGUS Promotional Only Album~Charles Mingus | $123.54 | |
| VTG 1942 Charles Mingus Receipt autograph sign-Jazz Composer-bassist-band leader | $509.99 | |
| VTG 1942 Charles Mingus Receipt autograph sign-Jazz Composer-bassist-band leader | $609.98 | |
Latest News about Charles Mingus
Notable Boxed Sets of 2022: Pop, Rap, Soul, Jazz and More (12/15/2022): Anniversary editions (from Norah Jones and Neil Young), a dive into the hip-hop underground (via C.V.E.) and rediscovered live jazz (from Elvin Jones and Charles Mingus) arrived in 2022. Sue Mingus, Promoter of Her Husband’s Musical Legacy, Dies at 92 (09/30/2022): Charles Mingus was among the greatest bassists in jazz. She worked tirelessly to ensure that he was known as a great composer as well.
