Billy Mitchell

American jazz tenor saxophonist (1926-2001)
Person human Q863192
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Billy Mitchell

Summary

Billy Mitchell is a human[1]. He was born in Kansas City[2]. He was born on November 3, 1926[3]. He passed away in Rockville Centre[4]. He died on April 18, 2001[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6] and saxophonist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Billy Mitchell was born in Kansas City[2].
  • Billy Mitchell died in Rockville Centre[4].
  • Billy Mitchell was born on November 3, 1926[3].
  • Billy Mitchell died on April 18, 2001[5].
  • Billy Mitchell held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Billy Mitchell is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Billy Mitchell's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Billy Mitchell's professions included saxophonist[7].
  • Billy Mitchell was educated at Cass Technical High School[11].
  • Billy Mitchell is recorded as male[12].
  • Billy Mitchell's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Billy Mitchell's genre is jazz[14].
  • Billy Mitchell's genre is swing[15].
  • Billy Mitchell's record label is recorded as Verve Records[16].
  • Billy Mitchell's family name is recorded as Mitchell[17].
  • Billy Mitchell's given name is recorded as William Melvin[18].
  • Billy Mitchell's instrument is recorded as saxophone[19].
  • Billy Mitchell's instrument is recorded as flute[20].
  • Billy Mitchell's instrument is recorded as clarinet[21].
  • Billy Mitchell's instrument is recorded as tenor saxophone[22].
  • Billy Mitchell's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[23].
  • Billy Mitchell's birth name is recorded as William Melvin Mitchell[24].
  • Billy Mitchell's name in native language is recorded as Bill Mitchell[25].
  • Billy Mitchell's name in native language is recorded as Billy Mitchell[26].
  • Billy Mitchell's different from is recorded as Billy Mitchell[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: 1926-11-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2001-04-18[31]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f68fd028-bb56-4d29-8d44-12d2979068d4[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kansas City[2], Billy Mitchell… he was born on November 3, 1926[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

Billy Mitchell's education included a stint at Cass Technical High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Billy Mitchell died on April 18, 2001[5]. He died in Rockville Centre[4].

Why It Matters

Billy Mitchell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Billy Mitchell born?

Billy Mitchell was born in Kansas City[2].

Where did Billy Mitchell die?

Billy Mitchell died in Rockville Centre[4].

What did Billy Mitchell do for work?

Billy Mitchell worked as jazz musician[6] and saxophonist[7].

Where did Billy Mitchell go to school?

Billy Mitchell was educated at Cass Technical High School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. 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. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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.

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    Place of death Rockville Centre
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