Duke Pearson

American jazz pianist (1932–1980)
Person human Q1184976
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Duke Pearson

Summary

Duke Pearson is a human[1]. Born in Atlanta[2], he… he was born on August 17, 1932[3]. He passed away in Atlanta[4]. He died on August 4, 1980[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], record producer[9], and recording artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Duke Pearson's place of birth was Atlanta[2].
  • Duke Pearson passed away in Atlanta[4].
  • Duke Pearson was born on August 17, 1932[3].
  • Duke Pearson died on August 4, 1980[5].
  • Burial took place at South-View Cemetery[12].
  • Duke Pearson held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Duke Pearson worked as a composer[6].
  • Duke Pearson's professions included pianist[7].
  • Duke Pearson worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Duke Pearson worked as a record producer[9].
  • Duke Pearson worked as a recording artist[10].
  • Duke Pearson's education included a stint at Clark Atlanta University[14].
  • Duke Pearson is recorded as male[15].
  • Duke Pearson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Duke Pearson's genre is jazz[17].
  • Duke Pearson's genre is hard bop[18].
  • Duke Pearson's record label is recorded as Blue Note[19].
  • Duke Pearson's discography is recorded as Duke Pearson discography[20].
  • Duke Pearson's family name is recorded as Pearson[21].
  • Duke Pearson's given name is recorded as Duke[22].
  • Duke Pearson's instrument is recorded as piano[23].
  • Duke Pearson's start of work period is recorded as 1980[24].

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[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1932-08-17[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1980-08-04[28]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, soul jazz[29]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz, soul jazz[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ea39ae7d-5498-4f26-992b-7cf3390253ed[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Duke Pearson was born in Atlanta[2]. He was born on August 17, 1932[3].

Education

Duke Pearson's education included a stint at Clark Atlanta University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], record producer[9], and recording artist[10].

Death and Burial

Duke Pearson died on August 4, 1980[5]. He died in Atlanta[4]. Burial took place at South-View Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Duke Pearson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Duke Pearson born?

Duke Pearson was born in Atlanta[2].

Where did Duke Pearson die?

Duke Pearson passed away in Atlanta[4].

What did Duke Pearson do for work?

Duke Pearson worked as composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], record producer[9], and recording artist[10].

Where did Duke Pearson go to school?

Duke Pearson was educated at Clark Atlanta University[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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