Grandpa Jones

American banjo player and singer (1913–1998)
Person human Q704809
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Grandpa Jones

Summary

Grandpa Jones is a human[1]. He was born in Niagara[2]. He was born on October 20, 1913[3]. He died in Nashville[4]. He died on February 19, 1998[5]. He worked as a banjoist[6], singer[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (826 views/month, #6,971 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Grandpa Jones's place of birth was Niagara[2].
  • Grandpa Jones passed away in Nashville[4].
  • Grandpa Jones was born on October 20, 1913[3].
  • Grandpa Jones died on February 19, 1998[5].
  • Burial took place at Lutons United Methodist Church Cemetery[10].
  • Grandpa Jones held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Grandpa Jones worked as a banjoist[6].
  • Grandpa Jones's professions included singer[7].
  • Grandpa Jones's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Grandpa Jones is recorded as male[12].
  • Grandpa Jones's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Grandpa Jones's genre is country music[14].
  • Grandpa Jones's genre is gospel music[15].
  • Grandpa Jones's record label is recorded as RCA Records[16].
  • The cause of death was stroke[17].
  • Grandpa Jones's family name is recorded as Jones[18].
  • Grandpa Jones's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Grandpa Jones's instrument is recorded as banjo[20].
  • Grandpa Jones's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Grandpa Jones's start of work period is recorded as 1932[22].

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[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1913-10-20[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1998-02-19[26]

  • Genre(s): bluegrass, country[27]

  • Community tags: bluegrass, country[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8488e884-f8b9-4c31-a6ec-a92be00d450f[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Niagara[2], Grandpa Jones… he was born on October 20, 1913[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include banjoist[6], singer[7], and songwriter[8].

Death and Burial

Grandpa Jones died on February 19, 1998[5]. He passed away in Nashville[4]. The cause of death was stroke[17]. He is buried at Lutons United Methodist Church Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Grandpa Jones ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (826 views/month, #6,971 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Grandpa Jones born?

Born in Niagara[2], Grandpa Jones…

Where did Grandpa Jones die?

Grandpa Jones died in Nashville[4].

What did Grandpa Jones do for work?

Grandpa Jones worked as banjoist[6], singer[7], and songwriter[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Nashville
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    Cause of death stroke
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