Hugh McCracken

American session musician (1942-2013)
Person human Q2479173
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Hugh McCracken

Summary

Hugh McCracken is a human[1]. Born in Glen Ridge[2], he… he was born on March 31, 1942[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on March 28, 2013[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], mandolinist[7], and record producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hugh McCracken was born in Glen Ridge[2].
  • Hugh McCracken died in Manhattan[4].
  • Hugh McCracken was born on March 31, 1942[3].
  • Hugh McCracken died on March 28, 2013[5].
  • Hugh McCracken held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Hugh McCracken's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Hugh McCracken worked as a mandolinist[7].
  • Hugh McCracken worked as a record producer[8].
  • Hugh McCracken is recorded as male[11].
  • Hugh McCracken's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Hugh McCracken's genre is rock music[13].
  • The cause of death was leukemia[14].
  • Hugh McCracken's family name is recorded as McCracken[15].
  • Hugh McCracken's given name is recorded as Hugh[16].
  • Hugh McCracken's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/04/arts/music/hugh-mccracken-a-studio-musician-in-high-demand-dies-at-70.html[17].
  • Hugh McCracken's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Hugh McCracken's instrument is recorded as guitar[19].
  • Hugh McCracken's instrument is recorded as mandolin[20].
  • Hugh McCracken's instrument is recorded as harmonica[21].
  • Hugh McCracken's start of work period is recorded as 2013[22].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1942-03-31[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-03-28[26]

  • Community tags: connecticut, session[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fd7ce65a-3eea-4bec-9b05-7c01d43b3b00[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Hugh McCracken's place of birth was Glen Ridge[2]. He was born on March 31, 1942[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], mandolinist[7], and record producer[8].

Death and Burial

Hugh McCracken died on March 28, 2013[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[14].

Why It Matters

Hugh McCracken ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Hugh McCracken born?

Hugh McCracken was born in Glen Ridge[2].

Where did Hugh McCracken die?

Hugh McCracken passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Hugh McCracken do for work?

Hugh McCracken worked as guitarist[6], mandolinist[7], and record producer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation guitarist, mandolinist, record producer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  2. 24d ago · Rhudson · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation
    Carnegie hall agent id 141976
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4104]]: 141976, Add Carnegie Hall Agent ID or CH Work ID ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/c9e04961d50|details]])"
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