Cannonball Adderley

American jazz saxophonist (1928–1975)
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Cannonball Adderley
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Cannonball Adderley

Summary

Cannonball Adderley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tampa[2]. He was born on September 15, 1928[3]. He passed away in Gary[4]. He died on August 8, 1975[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], conductor[7], saxophonist[8], composer[9], and jazz musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month, #6,639 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Cannonball Adderley was born in Tampa[2].
  • Cannonball Adderley passed away in Gary[4].
  • Cannonball Adderley was born on September 15, 1928[3].
  • Cannonball Adderley died on August 8, 1975[5].
  • Burial took place at Southside Cemetery[12].
  • Cannonball Adderley held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Cannonball Adderley is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Cannonball Adderley worked as a bandleader[6].
  • Cannonball Adderley's professions included conductor[7].
  • Cannonball Adderley worked as a saxophonist[8].
  • Cannonball Adderley worked as a composer[9].
  • Cannonball Adderley's professions included jazz musician[10].
  • Cannonball Adderley worked as a record producer[15].
  • Cannonball Adderley's education included a stint at Florida A&M University[16].
  • Cannonball Adderley's education included a stint at Dillard High School[17].
  • Cannonball Adderley received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album[18].
  • Cannonball Adderley was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha[19].
  • Cannonball Adderley was a member of The Cannonball Adderley Quintet[20].
  • Cannonball Adderley is recorded as male[21].
  • Cannonball Adderley's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Cannonball Adderley's genre is jazz[23].
  • Cannonball Adderley's genre is hard bop[24].
  • Cannonball Adderley's genre is modal jazz[25].
  • Cannonball Adderley's genre is bebop[26].
  • Cannonball Adderley's record label is recorded as Blue Note[27].

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Origins and Family

Cannonball Adderley's place of birth was Tampa[2]. He was born on September 15, 1928[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at Florida A&M University[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1887[30] and Dillard High School[17], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1907[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader[6], conductor[7], saxophonist[8], composer[9], jazz musician[10], and record producer[15].

Recognition

Cannonball Adderley received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album[18].

Death and Burial

Cannonball Adderley died on August 8, 1975[5]. He passed away in Gary[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[34]. Burial took place at Southside Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Cannonball Adderley ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month, #6,639 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Lennie Niehaus[37], a composer[38], 1929–2020[39], of United States[40], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special[41], specialised in music[42] and Deluxe[43], a musical group[44], founded in 2007[45].

FAQs

Where was Cannonball Adderley born?

Cannonball Adderley was born in Tampa[2].

Where did Cannonball Adderley die?

Cannonball Adderley passed away in Gary[4].

What did Cannonball Adderley do for work?

Cannonball Adderley worked as bandleader[6], conductor[7], saxophonist[8], composer[9], and jazz musician[10].

Where did Cannonball Adderley go to school?

Cannonball Adderley was educated at Florida A&M University[16] and Dillard High School[17].

What awards did Cannonball Adderley receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album[18].

Who did Cannonball Adderley influence?

Cannonball Adderley has been cited as an influence by Lennie Niehaus[37] and Deluxe[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . jazzdisco.org. jazzdisco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [34] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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