Blue Mitchell

American trumpeter and composer (1930–1979)
Person human Q885774
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Blue Mitchell

Summary

Blue Mitchell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Miami[2]. He was born on March 13, 1930[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on May 21, 1979[5]. He worked as a composer[6], jazz trumpeter[7], musician[8], and trumpeter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Miami[2], Blue Mitchell…
  • Blue Mitchell passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Blue Mitchell was born on March 13, 1930[3].
  • Blue Mitchell died on May 21, 1979[5].
  • Blue Mitchell held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Blue Mitchell's professions included composer[6].
  • Blue Mitchell worked as a jazz trumpeter[7].
  • Blue Mitchell's professions included musician[8].
  • Blue Mitchell worked as a trumpeter[9].
  • Blue Mitchell's field of work was jazz[12].
  • Blue Mitchell is recorded as male[13].
  • Blue Mitchell's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Blue Mitchell's genre is jazz[15].
  • Blue Mitchell's record label is recorded as Blue Note[16].
  • Blue Mitchell's record label is recorded as Riverside[17].
  • Blue Mitchell's Commons category is recorded as Blue Mitchell[18].
  • The cause of death was cancer[19].
  • Blue Mitchell's family name is recorded as Mitchell[20].
  • Blue Mitchell's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Blue Mitchell's instrument is recorded as trumpet[22].
  • Blue Mitchell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Blue Mitchell was born in Miami[2]. He was born on March 13, 1930[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz trumpeter[7], musician[8], and trumpeter[9]. Blue Mitchell's field of work was jazz[12].

Death and Burial

Blue Mitchell died on May 21, 1979[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Blue Mitchell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Blue Mitchell born?

Born in Miami[2], Blue Mitchell…

Where did Blue Mitchell die?

Blue Mitchell died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Blue Mitchell do for work?

Blue Mitchell worked as composer[6], jazz trumpeter[7], musician[8], and trumpeter[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Czech National Authority 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. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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