Buddy Johnson

American jazz and New York blues pianist and bandleader (1915–1977)
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Buddy Johnson

Summary

Buddy Johnson is a human[1]. He was born in Darlington[2]. He was born on January 10, 1915[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on February 9, 1977[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Buddy Johnson was born in Darlington[2].
  • Buddy Johnson passed away in New York City[4].
  • Buddy Johnson was born on January 10, 1915[3].
  • Buddy Johnson died on February 9, 1977[5].
  • Buddy Johnson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Buddy Johnson worked as a composer[6].
  • Buddy Johnson's professions included pianist[7].
  • Buddy Johnson worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Buddy Johnson's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Buddy Johnson's field of work was jazz[12].
  • Buddy Johnson's field of work was piano performance[13].
  • Buddy Johnson is recorded as male[14].
  • Buddy Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Buddy Johnson's genre is jazz[16].
  • Buddy Johnson's genre is swing[17].
  • Buddy Johnson's record label is recorded as Mercury Records[18].
  • Buddy Johnson's Commons category is recorded as Buddy Johnson[19].
  • Buddy Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[20].
  • Buddy Johnson's given name is recorded as Buddy[21].
  • Buddy Johnson's instrument is recorded as piano[22].
  • Buddy Johnson's instrument is recorded as saxophone[23].
  • Buddy Johnson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Buddy Johnson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Woodrow Wilson Johnson'}[25].
  • Buddy Johnson's sibling is recorded as Hiram Johnson[26].
  • Buddy Johnson's sibling is recorded as Ella Johnson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Buddy Johnson's place of birth was Darlington[2]. He was born on January 10, 1915[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], and screenwriter[9]. Fields of work include jazz[12], a music genre[28], founded in 1917[29] and piano performance[13], a field of study[30].

Death and Burial

Buddy Johnson died on February 9, 1977[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Buddy Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Buddy Johnson born?

Buddy Johnson's place of birth was Darlington[2].

Where did Buddy Johnson die?

Buddy Johnson passed away in New York City[4].

What did Buddy Johnson do for work?

Buddy Johnson worked as composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], and screenwriter[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 42m ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instrument piano, saxophone
    Sibling Hiram Johnson, Ella Johnson
    Family name Johnson
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