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Big Jay McNeely

American rhythm and blues saxophonist (1927–2018)
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Big Jay McNeely

Summary

Big Jay McNeely is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on April 29, 1927[3]. He passed away in Riverside County[4]. He died on September 16, 2018[5]. He worked as a saxophonist[6] and jazz musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Big Jay McNeely was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Big Jay McNeely passed away in Riverside County[4].
  • Big Jay McNeely was born on April 29, 1927[3].
  • Big Jay McNeely died on September 16, 2018[5].
  • Big Jay McNeely held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Big Jay McNeely's native language[10].
  • Big Jay McNeely worked as a saxophonist[6].
  • Big Jay McNeely worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Big Jay McNeely's education included a stint at Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)[11].
  • Big Jay McNeely is recorded as male[12].
  • Big Jay McNeely's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Big Jay McNeely's genre is rhythm and blues[14].
  • Big Jay McNeely's record label is recorded as RPM Records[15].
  • Big Jay McNeely's record label is recorded as Aladdin[16].
  • Big Jay McNeely's record label is recorded as Exclusive[17].
  • Big Jay McNeely's record label is recorded as Imperial[18].
  • Big Jay McNeely's record label is recorded as Vee-Jay Records[19].
  • Big Jay McNeely's record label is recorded as Cleopatra Records[20].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[21].
  • Big Jay McNeely's family name is recorded as McNeely[22].
  • Big Jay McNeely's given name is recorded as Cecil James[23].
  • Big Jay McNeely's pseudonym is recorded as Big Jay McNeely[24].
  • Big Jay McNeely's official website is recorded as http://www.bigjaymcneely.com/[25].
  • Big Jay McNeely's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Big Jay McNeely's instrument is recorded as tenor saxophone[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1927-04-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-09-16[31]

  • Genre(s): jump blues, r&b, soul jazz[32]

  • Community tags: jump blues, r&b, soul jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 17356cb5-7789-42b4-9486-fdd72288d513[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Big Jay McNeely's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on April 29, 1927[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Big Jay McNeely's education included a stint at Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include saxophonist[6] and jazz musician[7].

Death and Burial

Big Jay McNeely died on September 16, 2018[5]. He died in Riverside County[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[21].

Why It Matters

Big Jay McNeely ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Big Jay McNeely born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Big Jay McNeely…

Where did Big Jay McNeely die?

Big Jay McNeely passed away in Riverside County[4].

What did Big Jay McNeely do for work?

Big Jay McNeely worked as saxophonist[6] and jazz musician[7].

Where did Big Jay McNeely go to school?

Big Jay McNeely was educated at Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)[11].

Related Entities

Los Angeles United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → saxophonist, jazz musician
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  2. 19d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id → 981059737414606706
    Place of birth → Los Angeles
    Educated at → Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)
    Aliases → —
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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