Alton Purnell

Summary

Alton Purnell is a human^[1]. He was born in New Orleans^[2]. He was born on April 16, 1911^[3]. He passed away in Inglewood^[4]. He died on January 14, 1987^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and singer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Alton Purnell's place of birth was New Orleans^[2].
• Alton Purnell passed away in Inglewood^[4].
• Alton Purnell was born on April 16, 1911^[3].
• Alton Purnell died on January 14, 1987^[5].
• Alton Purnell held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Alton Purnell's professions included pianist^[6].
• Alton Purnell's professions included jazz musician^[7].
• Alton Purnell's professions included singer^[8].
• Alton Purnell was a member of Original New Orleans Jazz Band^[11].
• Alton Purnell is recorded as male^[12].
• Alton Purnell's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Alton Purnell's genre is jazz^[14].
• Alton Purnell's genre is Dixieland jazz^[15].
• Alton Purnell's family name is recorded as Purnell^[16].
• Alton Purnell's given name is recorded as Alton^[17].
• Alton Purnell's instrument is recorded as piano^[18].
• Alton Purnell's instrument is recorded as voice^[19].
• Alton Purnell's instrument is recorded as banjo^[20].
• Alton Purnell's sibling is recorded as Theodore "Wiggles" Purnell^[21].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[22]

• Country: US^[23]

• Genre(s): jazz^[24]

• Community tags: jazz^[25]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0def0ff8-5c13-4dd5-a7db-dfc1acf54e64^[26]

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Origins and Family

Alton Purnell was born in New Orleans^[2]. He was born on April 16, 1911^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and singer^[8].

Death and Burial

Alton Purnell died on January 14, 1987^[5]. He passed away in Inglewood^[4].

Why It Matters

Alton Purnell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9]

FAQs

Where was Alton Purnell born?

Alton Purnell's place of birth was New Orleans^[2].

Where did Alton Purnell die?

Alton Purnell died in Inglewood^[4].

What did Alton Purnell do for work?

Alton Purnell worked as pianist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and singer^[8].