Don Reno

musician (1927–1984)
Person human Q1239468
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Don Reno

Summary

Don Reno is a human[1]. He was born in Spartanburg[2]. He was born on February 21, 1927[3]. He died in Charlottesville[4]. He died on October 16, 1984[5]. He worked as a musician[6], banjoist[7], guitarist[8], and songwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Spartanburg[2], Don Reno…
  • Don Reno died in Charlottesville[4].
  • Don Reno was born on February 21, 1927[3].
  • Don Reno died on October 16, 1984[5].
  • Don Reno held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Don Reno worked as a musician[6].
  • Don Reno worked as a banjoist[7].
  • Don Reno's professions included guitarist[8].
  • Don Reno's professions included songwriter[9].
  • Don Reno is recorded as male[12].
  • Don Reno's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Don Reno's genre is bluegrass music[14].
  • Don Reno's record label is recorded as King[15].
  • Don Reno is part of Reno and Smiley[16].
  • Don Reno's given name is recorded as Don[17].
  • Don Reno's official website is recorded as http://www.donreno.com[18].
  • Don Reno's instrument is recorded as banjo[19].
  • Don Reno's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Donald Wesley Reno'}[20].
  • Don Reno's start of work period is recorded as 1939[21].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1927-02-21[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1984-10-16[25]

  • Genre(s): bluegrass[26]

  • Community tags: banjo, bluegrass[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 62e54311-97d1-4606-9be1-ee2e546162ae[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Don Reno's place of birth was Spartanburg[2]. He was born on February 21, 1927[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], banjoist[7], guitarist[8], and songwriter[9].

Death and Burial

Don Reno died on October 16, 1984[5]. He died in Charlottesville[4].

Why It Matters

Don Reno ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Don Reno born?

Don Reno's place of birth was Spartanburg[2].

Where did Don Reno die?

Don Reno died in Charlottesville[4].

What did Don Reno do for work?

Don Reno worked as musician[6], banjoist[7], guitarist[8], and songwriter[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Start of work period +1939-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    Part of Reno and Smiley
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