Bob Cranshaw

American musician (1932–2016)
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Bob Cranshaw

Summary

Bob Cranshaw is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on December 10, 1932[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on November 2, 2016[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bob Cranshaw's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Bob Cranshaw passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Bob Cranshaw was born on December 10, 1932[3].
  • Bob Cranshaw was born on December 3, 1932[8].
  • Bob Cranshaw died on November 2, 2016[5].
  • Bob Cranshaw held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Bob Cranshaw's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Bob Cranshaw was educated at Evanston Township High School[10].
  • Bob Cranshaw is recorded as male[11].
  • Bob Cranshaw's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Bob Cranshaw's genre is jazz[13].
  • Bob Cranshaw's genre is music of the Caribbean[14].
  • Bob Cranshaw's Commons category is recorded as Bob Cranshaw[15].
  • The cause of death was cancer[16].
  • Bob Cranshaw's family name is recorded as Cranshaw[17].
  • Bob Cranshaw's given name is recorded as Bob[18].
  • Bob Cranshaw's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Bob Cranshaw's instrument is recorded as guitar[20].
  • Bob Cranshaw's instrument is recorded as double bass[21].
  • Bob Cranshaw's instrument is recorded as bass[22].

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[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1932-12-10[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-11-02[26]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, post-bop[27]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz, post-bop[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6bf4f019-5ac1-4b48-80fe-e48823377419[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Cranshaw's place of birth was Chicago[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 10, 1932[3] and December 3, 1932[8].

Education

Bob Cranshaw was educated at Evanston Township High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Bob Cranshaw's professions included jazz musician[6].

Death and Burial

Bob Cranshaw died on November 2, 2016[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was cancer[16].

Why It Matters

Bob Cranshaw ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Bob Cranshaw born?

Bob Cranshaw was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Bob Cranshaw die?

Bob Cranshaw died in Manhattan[4].

What did Bob Cranshaw do for work?

Bob Cranshaw worked as jazz musician[6].

Where did Bob Cranshaw go to school?

Bob Cranshaw was educated at Evanston Township High School[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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