Floyd Jones

American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and songwriter (1917-1989)
Person human Q5462460
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Floyd Jones

Summary

Floyd Jones is a human[1]. His place of birth was Marianna[2]. He was born on July 21, 1917[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on December 19, 1989[5]. He worked as a street artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Floyd Jones was born in Marianna[2].
  • Floyd Jones passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Floyd Jones was born on July 21, 1917[3].
  • Floyd Jones died on December 19, 1989[5].
  • Floyd Jones held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Floyd Jones's professions included street artist[6].
  • Floyd Jones is recorded as male[9].
  • Floyd Jones's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Floyd Jones's genre is blues[11].
  • Floyd Jones's record label is recorded as Chess Records[12].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[13].
  • Floyd Jones's family name is recorded as Jones[14].
  • Floyd Jones's given name is recorded as Floyd[15].
  • Floyd Jones's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[16].
  • Floyd Jones's instrument is recorded as guitar[17].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[18]

  • Country: US[19]

  • Began / founded: 1917-07-21[20]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-12-19[21]

  • Genre(s): blues, chicago blues[22]

  • Community tags: blues, chicago blues[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a2fc968a-6155-47c6-b732-6045c455c457[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Marianna[2], Floyd Jones… he was born on July 21, 1917[3].

Career and Affiliations

Floyd Jones's professions included street artist[6].

Death and Burial

Floyd Jones died on December 19, 1989[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[13].

Why It Matters

Floyd Jones ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Floyd Jones born?

Floyd Jones was born in Marianna[2].

Where did Floyd Jones die?

Floyd Jones died in Chicago[4].

What did Floyd Jones do for work?

Floyd Jones worked as street artist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Floyd
    Family name Jones
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