Bennie Moten

Summary

Bennie Moten is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kansas City^[2]. He was born on November 13, 1894^[3]. He passed away in Kansas City^[4]. He died on April 2, 1935^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], jazz musician^[7], composer^[8], and bandleader^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Kansas City^[2], Bennie Moten…
• Bennie Moten passed away in Kansas City^[4].
• Bennie Moten was born on November 13, 1894^[3].
• Bennie Moten died on April 2, 1935^[5].
• Burial took place at Highland Cemetery^[11].
• Bennie Moten held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Bennie Moten is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Bennie Moten's professions included pianist^[6].
• Bennie Moten worked as a jazz musician^[7].
• Bennie Moten's professions included composer^[8].
• Bennie Moten worked as a bandleader^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Bennie Moten is South^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Bennie Moten is Moten Swing^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Bennie Moten is Kansas City Shuffle^[16].
• Bennie Moten received the Kansas Music Hall of Fame^[17].
• Bennie Moten was a member of Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra^[18].
• Bennie Moten is recorded as male^[19].
• Bennie Moten's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Bennie Moten's genre is jazz^[21].
• Bennie Moten's record label is recorded as Victor Talking Machine Company^[22].
• Bennie Moten's Commons category is recorded as Bennie Moten^[23].
• Bennie Moten's family name is recorded as Moten^[24].
• Bennie Moten's given name is recorded as Bennie^[25].
• Bennie Moten's instrument is recorded as piano^[26].
• Bennie Moten's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1893-11-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1935-04-02^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz^[32]

• Community tags: jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6d2a6a98-cddf-489a-80dc-b03b873368b8^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Bennie Moten's place of birth was Kansas City^[2]. He was born on November 13, 1894^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], jazz musician^[7], composer^[8], and bandleader^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include South^[14], a musical work/composition^[35]; Moten Swing^[15], a musical work/composition^[36]; and Kansas City Shuffle^[16], a musical work/composition^[37].

Recognition

Bennie Moten received the Kansas Music Hall of Fame^[17].

Death and Burial

Bennie Moten died on April 2, 1935^[5]. He passed away in Kansas City^[4]. He is buried at Highland Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Bennie Moten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was Bennie Moten born?

Bennie Moten was born in Kansas City^[2].

Where did Bennie Moten die?

Bennie Moten passed away in Kansas City^[4].

What did Bennie Moten do for work?

Bennie Moten worked as pianist^[6], jazz musician^[7], composer^[8], and bandleader^[9].

What awards did Bennie Moten receive?

Honors received include Kansas Music Hall of Fame^[17].