Cripple Clarence Lofton

American musician (1887-1957)
Person human Q443951
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Cripple Clarence Lofton

Summary

Cripple Clarence Lofton is a human[1]. Born in Kingsport[2], he… he was born on March 28, 1887[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on January 9, 1957[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], singer[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Cripple Clarence Lofton was born in Kingsport[2].
  • Cripple Clarence Lofton died in Chicago[4].
  • Cripple Clarence Lofton was born on March 28, 1887[3].
  • Cripple Clarence Lofton died on January 9, 1957[5].
  • Cripple Clarence Lofton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Cripple Clarence Lofton is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Cripple Clarence Lofton worked as a pianist[6].
  • Cripple Clarence Lofton's professions included singer[7].
  • Cripple Clarence Lofton's professions included composer[8].
  • Cripple Clarence Lofton is recorded as male[12].
  • Cripple Clarence Lofton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Cripple Clarence Lofton's genre is jazz[14].
  • Cripple Clarence Lofton's record label is recorded as Vocalion Records[15].
  • Cripple Clarence Lofton's instrument is recorded as piano[16].
  • Cripple Clarence Lofton's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[17].
  • Cripple Clarence Lofton's dance style is recorded as tap dance[18].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: US[20]

  • Began / founded: 1887-03-28[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1957-01-09[22]

  • Genre(s): blues, boogie-woogie, jazz, piano blues[23]

  • Community tags: blues, boogie-woogie, jazz, piano blues[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3eb30d20-1e34-452f-8d7a-ada946ea98e1[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kingsport[2], Cripple Clarence Lofton… he was born on March 28, 1887[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], singer[7], and composer[8].

Death and Burial

Cripple Clarence Lofton died on January 9, 1957[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

Cripple Clarence Lofton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Cripple Clarence Lofton born?

Cripple Clarence Lofton was born in Kingsport[2].

Where did Cripple Clarence Lofton die?

Cripple Clarence Lofton passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Cripple Clarence Lofton do for work?

Cripple Clarence Lofton worked as pianist[6], singer[7], and composer[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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