Bill Crofut

American musician
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Bill Crofut

Summary

Bill Crofut is a human[1]. Born in Cleveland[2], he… he was born on December 14, 1934[3]. He died in Sandisfield[4]. He died on January 25, 1999[5]. He worked as a banjoist[6], singer[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cleveland[2], Bill Crofut…
  • Bill Crofut passed away in Sandisfield[4].
  • Bill Crofut was born on December 14, 1934[3].
  • Bill Crofut died on January 25, 1999[5].
  • Burial took place at New Marlborough Cemetery[10].
  • Among Bill Crofut's spouses was Susan Crofut[11].
  • Bill Crofut held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Bill Crofut's professions included banjoist[6].
  • Bill Crofut worked as a singer[7].
  • Bill Crofut's professions included composer[8].
  • Bill Crofut's education included a stint at Allegheny College[13].
  • Bill Crofut was educated at The Putney School[14].
  • Bill Crofut is recorded as male[15].
  • Bill Crofut's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was cancer[17].
  • Bill Crofut's residence is recorded as Sandisfield[18].
  • Bill Crofut's family name is recorded as Crofut[19].
  • Bill Crofut's given name is recorded as Bill[20].
  • Bill Crofut's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Bill Crofut's instrument is recorded as banjo[22].
  • Bill Crofut's instrument is recorded as French horn[23].

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[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 41c44d81-0541-4ca0-ad3e-ee1bab446ec3[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cleveland[2], Bill Crofut… he was born on December 14, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at Allegheny College[13], a liberal arts college in the United States[26], in United States[27], founded in 1815[28] and The Putney School[14], a high school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1935[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include banjoist[6], singer[7], and composer[8].

Personal Life

Among Bill Crofut's spouses was Susan Crofut[11].

Death and Burial

Bill Crofut died on January 25, 1999[5]. He died in Sandisfield[4]. The cause of death was cancer[17]. Burial took place at New Marlborough Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Bill Crofut ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Bill Crofut born?

Born in Cleveland[2], Bill Crofut…

Where did Bill Crofut die?

Bill Crofut died in Sandisfield[4].

Who was Bill Crofut married to?

Bill Crofut's spouses include Susan Crofut[11].

What did Bill Crofut do for work?

Bill Crofut worked as banjoist[6], singer[7], and composer[8].

Where did Bill Crofut go to school?

Bill Crofut was educated at Allegheny College[13] and The Putney School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Berkshire Eagle. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Berkshire Eagle. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . The Berkshire Eagle. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . The Berkshire Eagle. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . The Berkshire Eagle. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The Berkshire Eagle. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . The Berkshire Eagle. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . The Berkshire Eagle. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . The Berkshire Eagle. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The Berkshire Eagle. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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