Harry Edison

American trumpeter (1915-1999)
Person human Q289821
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Harry Edison

Summary

Harry Edison is a human[1]. His place of birth was Columbus[2]. He was born on October 10, 1915[3]. He passed away in Columbus[4]. He died on July 27, 1999[5]. He worked as a trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Columbus[2], Harry Edison…
  • Harry Edison passed away in Columbus[4].
  • Harry Edison was born on October 10, 1915[3].
  • Harry Edison died on July 27, 1999[5].
  • Harry Edison is buried at Glen Rest Memorial Estate[10].
  • Harry Edison held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Harry Edison is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Harry Edison's professions included trumpeter[6].
  • Harry Edison's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Harry Edison's professions included musician[8].
  • Harry Edison received the NEA Jazz Masters[13].
  • Harry Edison is recorded as male[14].
  • Harry Edison's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Harry Edison's genre is jazz[16].
  • Harry Edison's genre is swing[17].
  • Harry Edison's record label is recorded as Pacific Jazz Records[18].
  • Harry Edison's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[19].
  • Harry Edison's discography is recorded as Harry Edison discography[20].
  • Harry Edison's Commons category is recorded as Sweets Edison[21].
  • Harry Edison's family name is recorded as Edison[22].
  • Harry Edison's given name is recorded as Harry[23].
  • Harry Edison's pseudonym is recorded as Sweets[24].
  • Harry Edison's instrument is recorded as trumpet[25].
  • Harry Edison's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[26].
  • Harry Edison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1915-10-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-07-29[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz, swing[32]

  • Community tags: jazz, swing[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e026f4dd-bf8b-451b-8f5c-dc35fdbed0c0[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Columbus[2], Harry Edison… he was born on October 10, 1915[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], and musician[8].

Recognition

Harry Edison received the NEA Jazz Masters[13].

Death and Burial

Harry Edison died on July 27, 1999[5]. He died in Columbus[4]. He is buried at Glen Rest Memorial Estate[10].

Why It Matters

Harry Edison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Harry Edison born?

Born in Columbus[2], Harry Edison…

Where did Harry Edison die?

Harry Edison died in Columbus[4].

What did Harry Edison do for work?

Harry Edison worked as trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], and musician[8].

What awards did Harry Edison receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. 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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