Gene Ammons

American tenor saxophonist (1925–1974)
Person human Q713291
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Gene Ammons

Summary

Gene Ammons is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on April 14, 1925[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on July 23, 1974[5]. He worked as a saxophonist[6], jazz musician[7], and recording artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gene Ammons was born in Chicago[2].
  • Gene Ammons passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Gene Ammons was born on April 14, 1925[3].
  • Gene Ammons died on July 23, 1974[5].
  • Gene Ammons died on August 6, 1974[10].
  • Gene Ammons is buried at Lincoln Cemetery[11].
  • Gene Ammons's father was Albert Ammons[12].
  • Gene Ammons held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Gene Ammons is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Gene Ammons worked as a saxophonist[6].
  • Gene Ammons's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Gene Ammons worked as a recording artist[8].
  • Gene Ammons was a member of Gene Ammons Sextet[15].
  • Gene Ammons was a member of Gene Ammons and His Orchestra[16].
  • Gene Ammons is recorded as male[17].
  • Gene Ammons's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gene Ammons's genre is jazz[19].
  • Gene Ammons's genre is bebop[20].
  • Gene Ammons's record label is recorded as Chess Records[21].
  • Gene Ammons's record label is recorded as Prestige[22].
  • Gene Ammons's discography is recorded as Gene Ammons discography[23].
  • Gene Ammons's Commons category is recorded as Gene Ammons[24].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[25].
  • Gene Ammons's family name is recorded as Ammons[26].
  • Gene Ammons's given name is recorded as Eugene[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1925-04-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1974-07-23[31]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, soul jazz[32]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, hard bop, jazz, soul jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 00dbf694-d614-44cc-91d3-21bf18800e3d[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Gene Ammons's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on April 14, 1925[3]. His father was Albert Ammons[12]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include saxophonist[6], jazz musician[7], and recording artist[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 23, 1974[5] and August 6, 1974[10]. Gene Ammons died in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[25]. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Gene Ammons ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Gene Ammons born?

Gene Ammons was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Gene Ammons die?

Gene Ammons passed away in Chicago[4].

Who were Gene Ammons's parents?

Gene Ammons's father was Albert Ammons[12].

What did Gene Ammons do for work?

Gene Ammons worked as saxophonist[6], jazz musician[7], and recording artist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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