Edgar Sampson

American jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, and violinist (1907–1973)
Person human Q347078
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Edgar Sampson

Summary

Edgar Sampson is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on August 31, 1907[3]. He died in Englewood[4]. He died on January 16, 1973[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music arranger[7], jazz musician[8], saxophonist[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Edgar Sampson's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Edgar Sampson passed away in Englewood[4].
  • Edgar Sampson was born on August 31, 1907[3].
  • Edgar Sampson died on January 16, 1973[5].
  • Edgar Sampson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Edgar Sampson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Edgar Sampson's professions included composer[6].
  • Edgar Sampson's professions included music arranger[7].
  • Edgar Sampson worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Edgar Sampson worked as a saxophonist[9].
  • Edgar Sampson's professions included musician[10].
  • Edgar Sampson's professions included violinist[14].
  • Edgar Sampson's field of work was music[15].
  • Edgar Sampson's field of work was jazz[16].
  • Edgar Sampson's field of work was composed musical work[17].
  • Edgar Sampson's field of work was arrangement[18].
  • Edgar Sampson's field of work was saxophone performance[19].
  • Edgar Sampson's field of work was violin performance[20].
  • Edgar Sampson is recorded as male[21].
  • Edgar Sampson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Edgar Sampson's genre is jazz[23].
  • Edgar Sampson's family name is recorded as Sampson[24].
  • Edgar Sampson's given name is recorded as Edgar[25].
  • Edgar Sampson's given name is recorded as Melvin[26].
  • Edgar Sampson's instrument is recorded as saxophone[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1907-08-31[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1973-01-16[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz, swing[32]

  • Community tags: jazz, swing[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 79842485-d513-4057-a55f-eb7212752719[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Edgar Sampson's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on August 31, 1907[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music arranger[7], jazz musician[8], saxophonist[9], musician[10], and violinist[14]. Fields of work include music[15], a type of arts[35]; jazz[16], a music genre[36], founded in 1917[37]; composed musical work[17], a type of work of art[38]; arrangement[18]; saxophone performance[19]; and violin performance[20], a field of study[39].

Death and Burial

Edgar Sampson died on January 16, 1973[5]. He passed away in Englewood[4].

Why It Matters

Edgar Sampson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Edgar Sampson born?

Edgar Sampson's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Edgar Sampson die?

Edgar Sampson passed away in Englewood[4].

What did Edgar Sampson do for work?

Edgar Sampson worked as composer[6], music arranger[7], jazz musician[8], saxophonist[9], and musician[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Edgar, Melvin
    Field of work music, jazz, composed musical work +4
    Ethnic group African Americans
    Family name Sampson
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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