Chas McDevitt

Scottish skiffle musician
Person human Q5087038
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Chas McDevitt

Summary

Chas McDevitt is a human[1]. Born in Eaglesham[2], he… he was born on December 4, 1934[3]. He worked as a banjoist[4], jazz musician[5], and songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Chas McDevitt's place of birth was Eaglesham[2].
  • Chas McDevitt was born on December 4, 1934[3].
  • Chas McDevitt held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • English was Chas McDevitt's native language[9].
  • Chas McDevitt's professions included banjoist[4].
  • Chas McDevitt's professions included jazz musician[5].
  • Chas McDevitt's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Chas McDevitt was a member of Grand Order of Water Rats[10].
  • Chas McDevitt is recorded as male[11].
  • Chas McDevitt's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Chas McDevitt's record label is recorded as Oriole Records[13].
  • Chas McDevitt's family name is recorded as McDevitt[14].
  • Chas McDevitt's given name is recorded as Charles[15].
  • Chas McDevitt's given name is recorded as James[16].
  • Chas McDevitt's pseudonym is recorded as Paul James[17].
  • Chas McDevitt's official website is recorded as http://www.chasmcdevitt.co.uk/[18].
  • Chas McDevitt's instrument is recorded as banjo[19].
  • Chas McDevitt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Chas McDevitt's birth name is recorded as Charles James McDevitt[21].
  • Chas McDevitt's name in native language is recorded as Chas McDevitt[22].
  • Chas McDevitt's different from is recorded as Paul James[23].
  • Chas McDevitt's copyright representative is recorded as PRS for Music[24].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f47e1cdd-62e6-4e59-ac7c-07b3be59c0bb[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Chas McDevitt was born in Eaglesham[2]. He was born on December 4, 1934[3]. English was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include banjoist[4], jazz musician[5], and songwriter[6].

Why It Matters

Chas McDevitt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Chas McDevitt born?

Chas McDevitt was born in Eaglesham[2].

What did Chas McDevitt do for work?

Chas McDevitt worked as banjoist[4], jazz musician[5], and songwriter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Name in native language Chas McDevitt
    Gnd id 1204948801
    Kinobox person id 978229
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