Bill Johnson

American musician and banjoist (1905–1955)
Person human Q862206
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Bill Johnson

Summary

Bill Johnson is a human[1]. Born in Lexington[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1905[3]. He died in Lexington[4]. He died on January 1, 1955[5]. He worked as a banjoist[6], singer[7], and jazz guitarist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bill Johnson's place of birth was Lexington[2].
  • Bill Johnson passed away in Lexington[4].
  • Bill Johnson was born on January 1, 1905[3].
  • Bill Johnson died on January 1, 1955[5].
  • Bill Johnson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Bill Johnson worked as a banjoist[6].
  • Bill Johnson worked as a singer[7].
  • Bill Johnson worked as a jazz guitarist[8].
  • Bill Johnson is recorded as male[11].
  • Bill Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Bill Johnson's genre is jazz[13].
  • Bill Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[14].
  • Bill Johnson's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • Bill Johnson's instrument is recorded as guitar[16].
  • Bill Johnson's instrument is recorded as voice[17].
  • Bill Johnson's different from is recorded as William Manuel Johnson[18].
  • Bill Johnson's different from is recorded as Will Johnson[19].

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[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1905[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1955[23]

  • Genre(s): dixieland, jazz[24]

  • Community tags: dixieland, jazz[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b6726768-8140-40aa-ad8c-be95c1a200ec[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Bill Johnson's place of birth was Lexington[2]. He was born on January 1, 1905[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Bill Johnson died on January 1, 1955[5]. He passed away in Lexington[4].

Why It Matters

Bill Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Bill Johnson born?

Born in Lexington[2], Bill Johnson…

Where did Bill Johnson die?

Bill Johnson passed away in Lexington[4].

What did Bill Johnson do for work?

Bill Johnson worked as banjoist[6], singer[7], and jazz guitarist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Lexington
    Gnd id 1248413660
    Allmusic artist id mn0001283709
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