Clifford Brown

American jazz musician (1930–1956)
Person human Q354490
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Clifford Brown

Summary

Clifford Brown is a human[1]. He was born in Wilmington[2]. He was born on October 30, 1930[3]. He passed away in Bedford[4]. He died on June 26, 1956[5]. He worked as a trumpeter[6], composer[7], and jazz musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,653 views/month, #6,994 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Clifford Brown was born in Wilmington[2].
  • Clifford Brown died in Bedford[4].
  • Clifford Brown was born on October 30, 1930[3].
  • Clifford Brown died on June 26, 1956[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Zion Cemetery[10].
  • Clifford Brown held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Clifford Brown is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Clifford Brown's professions included trumpeter[6].
  • Clifford Brown worked as a composer[7].
  • Clifford Brown worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Clifford Brown's education included a stint at Delaware State University[13].
  • Clifford Brown's education included a stint at University of Maryland Eastern Shore[14].
  • Clifford Brown's education included a stint at Howard High School of Technology[15].
  • Clifford Brown was a member of American Federation of Musicians. Local 496 (New Orleans, La.)[16].
  • Clifford Brown was a member of Gigi Gryce Clifford Brown Sextet[17].
  • Clifford Brown is recorded as male[18].
  • Clifford Brown's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Clifford Brown's genre is jazz[20].
  • Clifford Brown's genre is bebop[21].
  • Clifford Brown's record label is recorded as Blue Note[22].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[23].
  • Clifford Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[24].
  • Clifford Brown's given name is recorded as Clifford[25].
  • Clifford Brown's given name is recorded as Benjamin[26].
  • Clifford Brown's official website is recorded as http://www.cliffordbrown.net/[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Clifford Brown's place of birth was Wilmington[2]. He was born on October 30, 1930[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Delaware State University[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30]; University of Maryland Eastern Shore[14], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1886[33]; and Howard High School of Technology[15], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1928[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trumpeter[6], composer[7], and jazz musician[8].

Death and Burial

Clifford Brown died on June 26, 1956[5]. He passed away in Bedford[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[23]. Burial took place at Mount Zion Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Clifford Brown ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,653 views/month, #6,994 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He has been cited as an influence by Flavio Boltro[39], a trumpeter[40], b. 1961[41], of Italy[42].

FAQs

Where was Clifford Brown born?

Born in Wilmington[2], Clifford Brown…

Where did Clifford Brown die?

Clifford Brown passed away in Bedford[4].

What did Clifford Brown do for work?

Clifford Brown worked as trumpeter[6], composer[7], and jazz musician[8].

Where did Clifford Brown go to school?

Clifford Brown was educated at Delaware State University[13], University of Maryland Eastern Shore[14], and Howard High School of Technology[15].

Who did Clifford Brown influence?

Clifford Brown has been cited as an influence by Flavio Boltro[39].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Local 496 Membership Directory, American Federation of Musicians. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Local 496 Membership Directory, American Federation of Musicians. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Clifford, Benjamin
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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