Bill Barron

American musician (1927–1989)
Person human Q861928
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Bill Barron

Summary

Bill Barron is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on March 27, 1927[3]. He passed away in Middletown[4]. He died on September 21, 1989[5]. He worked as a composer[6], jazz musician[7], university teacher[8], and saxophonist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Bill Barron's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Bill Barron passed away in Middletown[4].
  • Bill Barron was born on March 27, 1927[3].
  • Bill Barron died on September 21, 1989[5].
  • Bill Barron held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Bill Barron is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Bill Barron's professions included composer[6].
  • Bill Barron's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Bill Barron's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Bill Barron worked as a saxophonist[9].
  • Bill Barron was employed by Wesleyan University[13].
  • Bill Barron is recorded as male[14].
  • Bill Barron's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Bill Barron's genre is jazz[16].
  • Bill Barron's record label is recorded as Chiaroscuro Records[17].
  • Bill Barron's archives at is recorded as Institute of Jazz Studies[18].
  • Bill Barron's family name is recorded as Barron[19].
  • Bill Barron's given name is recorded as Bill[20].
  • Bill Barron's instrument is recorded as saxophone[21].
  • Bill Barron's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[22].
  • Bill Barron's different from is recorded as Bill Barron[23].
  • Bill Barron's different from is recorded as Bill Barron[24].
  • Bill Barron's sibling is recorded as Kenny Barron[25].

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[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1927-03-27[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-09-21[29]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, post-bop[30]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz, post-bop[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dde18a5d-7bc1-4cde-ae98-a17df60fa3b8[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Bill Barron… he was born on March 27, 1927[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz musician[7], university teacher[8], and saxophonist[9]. Bill Barron was employed by Wesleyan University[13].

Death and Burial

Bill Barron died on September 21, 1989[5]. He died in Middletown[4].

Why It Matters

Bill Barron ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Bill Barron born?

Bill Barron was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did Bill Barron die?

Bill Barron died in Middletown[4].

What did Bill Barron do for work?

Bill Barron worked as composer[6], jazz musician[7], university teacher[8], and saxophonist[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . archives.libraries.rutgers.edu. Retrieved . archives.libraries.rutgers.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Bill Barron. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/bill-barron
MLA “Bill Barron.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/bill-barron.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_bill-barron_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Bill Barron}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/bill-barron}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Bill Barron — https://4ort.xyz/entity/bill-barron (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/bill-barron · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Middletown
    Record label
    Instance of human
    Given name Bill
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32153|batch #32153]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (35)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.