Buck Clayton

Summary

Buck Clayton is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Parsons^[2]. He was born on November 12, 1911^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on December 8, 1991^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], jazz trumpeter^[7], and composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Buck Clayton was born in Parsons^[2].
• Buck Clayton passed away in New York City^[4].
• Buck Clayton was born on November 12, 1911^[3].
• Buck Clayton died on December 8, 1991^[5].
• Buck Clayton held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Buck Clayton is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• Buck Clayton's professions included writer^[6].
• Buck Clayton worked as a jazz trumpeter^[7].
• Buck Clayton worked as a composer^[8].
• Buck Clayton was employed by Hunter College^[12].
• Buck Clayton received the NEA Jazz Masters^[13].
• Buck Clayton is recorded as male^[14].
• Buck Clayton's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Buck Clayton's genre is jazz^[16].
• Buck Clayton's record label is recorded as Riverside^[17].
• Buck Clayton's Commons category is recorded as Buck Clayton^[18].
• Buck Clayton's family name is recorded as Clayton^[19].
• Buck Clayton's given name is recorded as Wilbur^[20].
• Buck Clayton's given name is recorded as Dorsey^[21].
• Buck Clayton's pseudonym is recorded as Buck Clayton^[22].
• Buck Clayton's instrument is recorded as trumpet^[23].
• Buck Clayton's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians^[24].
• Buck Clayton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Buck Clayton's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Wilbur Dorsey Clayton'}^[26].
• Buck Clayton's oral history at is recorded as Institute of Jazz Studies^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1911-11-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1991-12-08^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz, swing^[32]

• Community tags: jazz, swing^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3995a9db-3cbd-4da0-83a2-d18e6338fe95^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Parsons^[2], Buck Clayton… he was born on November 12, 1911^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], jazz trumpeter^[7], and composer^[8]. Among Buck Clayton's employers was Hunter College^[12].

Recognition

Buck Clayton received the NEA Jazz Masters^[13].

Death and Burial

Buck Clayton died on December 8, 1991^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4].

Why It Matters

Buck Clayton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Buck Clayton born?

Buck Clayton's place of birth was Parsons^[2].

Where did Buck Clayton die?

Buck Clayton passed away in New York City^[4].

What did Buck Clayton do for work?

Buck Clayton worked as writer^[6], jazz trumpeter^[7], and composer^[8].

What awards did Buck Clayton receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters^[13].