Boy Edgar

Summary

Boy Edgar is a human^[1]. He was born in Amsterdam^[2]. He was born on March 31, 1915^[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam^[4]. He died on April 8, 1980^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], pianist^[7], trumpeter^[8], neurologist^[9], and bandleader^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Boy Edgar's place of birth was Amsterdam^[2].
• Boy Edgar died in Amsterdam^[4].
• Boy Edgar was born on March 31, 1915^[3].
• Boy Edgar died on April 8, 1980^[5].
• Boy Edgar held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[12].
• Boy Edgar worked as a conductor^[6].
• Boy Edgar worked as a pianist^[7].
• Boy Edgar's professions included trumpeter^[8].
• Boy Edgar's professions included neurologist^[9].
• Boy Edgar's professions included bandleader^[10].
• Boy Edgar's professions included resistance fighter^[13].
• Boy Edgar received the VPRO/Boy Edgar Award^[14].
• Boy Edgar received the Righteous Among the Nations^[15].
• Boy Edgar is recorded as male^[16].
• Boy Edgar's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Boy Edgar's genre is jazz^[18].
• Boy Edgar's Commons category is recorded as Boy Edgar^[19].
• The cause of death was multiple sclerosis^[20].
• Boy Edgar's family name is recorded as Edgar^[21].
• Boy Edgar's given name is recorded as Boy^[22].
• Boy Edgar's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[23].
• Boy Edgar's instrument is recorded as trumpet^[24].
• Boy Edgar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch^[25].
• Boy Edgar's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'George Willem Fred Edgar'}^[26].
• Boy Edgar's start of work period is recorded as 1935^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1915-03-31^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1980-04-08^[30]

• Genre(s): jazz^[31]

• Community tags: jazz^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7b80d2e7-a3a4-4404-b9ac-aec1ba1d6976^[33]

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Origins and Family

Boy Edgar was born in Amsterdam^[2]. He was born on March 31, 1915^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], pianist^[7], trumpeter^[8], neurologist^[9], bandleader^[10], and resistance fighter^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include VPRO/Boy Edgar Award^[14], an award^[34], in Netherlands^[35] and Righteous Among the Nations^[15], a title of honor^[36], in Israel^[37], founded in 1963^[38].

Death and Burial

Boy Edgar died on April 8, 1980^[5]. He passed away in Amsterdam^[4]. The cause of death was multiple sclerosis^[20].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Boy Edgar include VPRO/Boy Edgar Award^[39], an award^[40], in Netherlands^[41].

Why It Matters

Boy Edgar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42]

Entities named for him include VPRO/Boy Edgar Award^[39], an award^[40], in Netherlands^[41].

FAQs

Where was Boy Edgar born?

Boy Edgar's place of birth was Amsterdam^[2].

Where did Boy Edgar die?

Boy Edgar passed away in Amsterdam^[4].

What did Boy Edgar do for work?

Boy Edgar worked as conductor^[6], pianist^[7], trumpeter^[8], neurologist^[9], and bandleader^[10].

What awards did Boy Edgar receive?

Honors received include VPRO/Boy Edgar Award^[14] and Righteous Among the Nations^[15].