Byron Berline

American fiddle player (1944–2021)
Person human Q5004310
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Byron Berline

Summary

Byron Berline is a human[1]. He was born in Caldwell[2]. He was born on July 6, 1944[3]. He died in Oklahoma City[4]. He died on July 10, 2021[5]. He worked as a fiddler[6], songwriter[7], and mandolinist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Byron Berline was born in Caldwell[2].
  • Byron Berline died in Oklahoma City[4].
  • Byron Berline was born on July 6, 1944[3].
  • Byron Berline died on July 10, 2021[5].
  • Byron Berline held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Byron Berline's professions included fiddler[6].
  • Byron Berline worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Byron Berline worked as a mandolinist[8].
  • Byron Berline was educated at University of Oklahoma[11].
  • Byron Berline received the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame[12].
  • Byron Berline received the Kansas Music Hall of Fame[13].
  • Byron Berline is recorded as male[14].
  • Byron Berline's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Byron Berline's genre is bluegrass music[16].
  • Byron Berline's Commons category is recorded as Byron Berline[17].
  • Byron Berline's family name is recorded as Berline[18].
  • Byron Berline's given name is recorded as Byron[19].
  • Byron Berline's given name is recorded as Douglas[20].
  • Byron Berline's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/12/arts/music/byron-berline-dead.html[21].
  • Byron Berline's instrument is recorded as fiddle[22].
  • Byron Berline's described by source is recorded as Byron Berline, Master of the Bluegrass Fiddle, Dies at 77[23].
  • Byron Berline's start of work period is recorded as 1960[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Byron Berline's place of birth was Caldwell[2]. He was born on July 6, 1944[3].

Education

Byron Berline was educated at University of Oklahoma[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include fiddler[6], songwriter[7], and mandolinist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame[12], an award[25], in United States[26], founded in 1997[27] and Kansas Music Hall of Fame[13], a hall of fame[28], in United States[29], founded in 2004[30].

Death and Burial

Byron Berline died on July 10, 2021[5]. He passed away in Oklahoma City[4].

Why It Matters

Byron Berline ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Byron Berline born?

Byron Berline was born in Caldwell[2].

Where did Byron Berline die?

Byron Berline passed away in Oklahoma City[4].

What did Byron Berline do for work?

Byron Berline worked as fiddler[6], songwriter[7], and mandolinist[8].

Where did Byron Berline go to school?

Byron Berline was educated at University of Oklahoma[11].

What awards did Byron Berline receive?

Honors received include Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame[12] and Kansas Music Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . omhof.com. omhof.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . ksmhof.org. ksmhof.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . newson6.com. newson6.com. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation fiddler, songwriter, mandolinist
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  2. 13d ago · StarTrekker · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Given name Byron, Douglas
    Work period start
    Described by source Byron Berline, Master of the Bluegrass Fiddle, Dies at 77
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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