Howard McGhee

American trumpeter
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Howard McGhee

Summary

Howard McGhee is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tulsa[2]. He was born on March 6, 1918[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on July 17, 1987[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tulsa[2], Howard McGhee…
  • Howard McGhee passed away in New York City[4].
  • Howard McGhee was born on March 6, 1918[3].
  • Howard McGhee died on July 17, 1987[5].
  • Howard McGhee held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Howard McGhee is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].
  • Howard McGhee's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Howard McGhee's education included a stint at Cass Technical High School[10].
  • Howard McGhee was a member of Howard McGhee Quintet[11].
  • Howard McGhee is recorded as male[12].
  • Howard McGhee's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Howard McGhee's genre is jazz[14].
  • Howard McGhee's record label is recorded as Blue Note[15].
  • Howard McGhee's record label is recorded as Old Swing-Master Records[16].
  • Howard McGhee's record label is recorded as Dial Records[17].
  • Howard McGhee's discography is recorded as Howard McGhee discography[18].
  • Howard McGhee's Commons category is recorded as Howard McGhee[19].
  • Howard McGhee's archives at is recorded as Institute of Jazz Studies[20].
  • Howard McGhee's family name is recorded as McGhee[21].
  • Howard McGhee's given name is recorded as Howard[22].
  • Howard McGhee's instrument is recorded as trumpet[23].
  • Howard McGhee's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[24].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1918-03-06[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1987-07-17[28]

  • Genre(s): bebop, hard bop, jazz[29]

  • Community tags: bebop, hard bop, jazz[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 22b66dc2-f5b5-4c03-a4ca-083321bf8b6b[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Howard McGhee was born in Tulsa[2]. He was born on March 6, 1918[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].

Education

Howard McGhee was educated at Cass Technical High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Howard McGhee worked as a jazz musician[6].

Death and Burial

Howard McGhee died on July 17, 1987[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Howard McGhee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Howard McGhee born?

Howard McGhee was born in Tulsa[2].

Where did Howard McGhee die?

Howard McGhee died in New York City[4].

What did Howard McGhee do for work?

Howard McGhee worked as jazz musician[6].

Where did Howard McGhee go to school?

Howard McGhee was educated at Cass Technical High School[10].

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. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . archives.libraries.rutgers.edu. Retrieved . archives.libraries.rutgers.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Cass Technical High School
    Place of birth Tulsa
    Occupation
    Genre jazz
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