Don Raffell

American saxophonist, woodwind doubler (multireedist), studio musician and educator (1919-2003)
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Don Raffell

Summary

Don Raffell is a human[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on April 26, 1919[3]. He died in Sherman Oaks[4]. He died on March 24, 2003[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], multireedist[7], and session musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Don Raffell was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Don Raffell died in Sherman Oaks[4].
  • Don Raffell was born on April 26, 1919[3].
  • Don Raffell died on March 24, 2003[5].
  • Don Raffell held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Don Raffell's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Don Raffell's professions included multireedist[7].
  • Don Raffell worked as a session musician[8].
  • Don Raffell was a member of Sonny Burke and His Orchestra[11].
  • Don Raffell is recorded as male[12].
  • Don Raffell's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Don Raffell's genre is bebop[14].
  • Don Raffell's family name is recorded as Raffell[15].
  • Don Raffell's given name is recorded as Donald[16].
  • Don Raffell's given name is recorded as Howard[17].
  • Don Raffell's instrument is recorded as saxophone[18].
  • Don Raffell's birth name is recorded as Donald Howard Raffell[19].
  • Don Raffell's name in native language is recorded as Don Raffell[20].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1919-04-26[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-03-24[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bc239e82-2d8e-4bf6-8d04-b969a501e71c[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Don Raffell's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on April 26, 1919[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], multireedist[7], and session musician[8].

Death and Burial

Don Raffell died on March 24, 2003[5]. He passed away in Sherman Oaks[4].

Why It Matters

Don Raffell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Don Raffell born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Don Raffell…

Where did Don Raffell die?

Don Raffell passed away in Sherman Oaks[4].

What did Don Raffell do for work?

Don Raffell worked as jazz musician[6], multireedist[7], and session musician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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