Charles Fambrough

American jazz bassist, composer and producer (1950–2011)
Person human Q493803
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Charles Fambrough

Summary

Charles Fambrough is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on August 25, 1950[3]. He died in Allentown[4]. He died on January 1, 2011[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and jazz musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles Fambrough was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Charles Fambrough died in Allentown[4].
  • Charles Fambrough was born on August 25, 1950[3].
  • Charles Fambrough died on January 1, 2011[5].
  • Charles Fambrough held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Charles Fambrough worked as a composer[6].
  • Charles Fambrough worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Charles Fambrough is recorded as male[10].
  • Charles Fambrough's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Charles Fambrough's genre is jazz[12].
  • Charles Fambrough's genre is big band[13].
  • Charles Fambrough's family name is recorded as Fambrough[14].
  • Charles Fambrough's given name is recorded as Charles[15].
  • Charles Fambrough's instrument is recorded as cello[16].
  • Charles Fambrough's instrument is recorded as double bass[17].
  • Charles Fambrough's instrument is recorded as bass[18].
  • Charles Fambrough's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1950-08-25[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-01-01[23]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, post-bop[24]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz, post-bop[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6fd80c7c-f1da-4bff-af59-ca05bdd69107[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Charles Fambrough… he was born on August 25, 1950[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and jazz musician[7].

Death and Burial

Charles Fambrough died on January 1, 2011[5]. He passed away in Allentown[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Fambrough ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Charles Fambrough born?

Charles Fambrough's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did Charles Fambrough die?

Charles Fambrough died in Allentown[4].

What did Charles Fambrough do for work?

Charles Fambrough worked as composer[6] and jazz musician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . jassed.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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