Al Casey

American jazz guitarist (1915–2005)
Person human Q488309
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Al Casey

Summary

Al Casey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Louisville[2]. He was born on September 15, 1915[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on September 11, 2005[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], guitarist[7], and jazz guitarist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Louisville[2], Al Casey…
  • Al Casey passed away in New York City[4].
  • Al Casey was born on September 15, 1915[3].
  • Al Casey died on September 11, 2005[5].
  • Al Casey held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Al Casey's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Al Casey worked as a guitarist[7].
  • Al Casey worked as a jazz guitarist[8].
  • Al Casey's education included a stint at DeWitt Clinton High School[11].
  • Al Casey was a member of Fats Waller and his Rhythm[12].
  • Al Casey is recorded as male[13].
  • Al Casey's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Al Casey's genre is jazz[15].
  • Al Casey's record label is recorded as Black & Blue[16].
  • Al Casey's Commons category is recorded as Al Casey (jazz guitarist)[17].
  • The cause of death was colorectal cancer[18].
  • Al Casey's family name is recorded as Q16825795[19].
  • Al Casey's given name is recorded as Albert[20].
  • Al Casey's given name is recorded as Aloysius[21].
  • Al Casey's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Al Casey's instrument is recorded as guitar[23].
  • Al Casey's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Albert Aloysius Casey'}[24].
  • Al Casey's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Al Casey'}[25].
  • Al Casey's start of work period is recorded as 1934[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1915-09-15[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2005-09-11[30]

  • Genre(s): jazz, swing[31]

  • Community tags: jazz, swing[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ff2a798f-fac7-4eb2-8b2c-a157289ea615[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Al Casey's place of birth was Louisville[2]. He was born on September 15, 1915[3].

Education

Al Casey was educated at DeWitt Clinton High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], guitarist[7], and jazz guitarist[8].

Death and Burial

Al Casey died on September 11, 2005[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Al Casey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Al Casey born?

Al Casey's place of birth was Louisville[2].

Where did Al Casey die?

Al Casey passed away in New York City[4].

What did Al Casey do for work?

Al Casey worked as jazz musician[6], guitarist[7], and jazz guitarist[8].

Where did Al Casey go to school?

Al Casey was educated at DeWitt Clinton High School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Albert, Aloysius
    Family name Q16825795
    Country of citizenship United States
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