Buster Smith

Jazz alto saxophonist (1904-1991)
Person human Q1017770
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Buster Smith

Summary

Buster Smith is a human[1]. Born in Alsdorf[2], he… he was born on August 24, 1904[3]. He died in Dallas[4]. He died on August 10, 1991[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], saxophonist[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Buster Smith was born in Alsdorf[2].
  • Buster Smith died in Dallas[4].
  • Buster Smith was born on August 24, 1904[3].
  • Buster Smith died on August 10, 1991[5].
  • Buster Smith held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Buster Smith is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Buster Smith worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • Buster Smith worked as a saxophonist[7].
  • Buster Smith worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Buster Smith is recorded as male[12].
  • Buster Smith's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Buster Smith's genre is jazz[14].
  • Buster Smith's genre is swing[15].
  • Buster Smith's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[16].
  • Buster Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[17].
  • Buster Smith's given name is recorded as Buster[18].
  • Buster Smith's pseudonym is recorded as Бастер[19].
  • Buster Smith's pseudonym is recorded as Профессор[20].
  • Buster Smith's instrument is recorded as saxophone[21].
  • Buster Smith's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[22].
  • Buster Smith's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Buster Smith'}[23].
  • Buster Smith's start of work period is recorded as 1923[24].

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[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1904-08-24[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-08-10[28]

  • Genre(s): jazz[29]

  • Community tags: jazz[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7c0eaa6d-31c0-4e2a-8a00-6567d4677caa[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Alsdorf[2], Buster Smith… he was born on August 24, 1904[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], saxophonist[7], and songwriter[8].

Death and Burial

Buster Smith died on August 10, 1991[5]. He died in Dallas[4].

Why It Matters

Buster Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

He has been cited as an influence by Charlie Parker[33], a saxophonist[34], 1920–1955[35], of United States[36], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[37], specialised in jazz[38].

FAQs

Where was Buster Smith born?

Buster Smith's place of birth was Alsdorf[2].

Where did Buster Smith die?

Buster Smith passed away in Dallas[4].

What did Buster Smith do for work?

Buster Smith worked as jazz musician[6], saxophonist[7], and songwriter[8].

Who did Buster Smith influence?

Buster Smith has been cited as an influence by Charlie Parker[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . chicagoreader.com. chicagoreader.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . blog.chron.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] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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