J. B. Lenoir

African American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter
Person human Q1348114
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J. B. Lenoir

Summary

J. B. Lenoir is a human[1]. He was born in Monticello[2]. He was born on March 5, 1929[3]. He died in Urbana[4]. He died on April 29, 1967[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6] and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Monticello[2], J. B. Lenoir…
  • J. B. Lenoir died in Urbana[4].
  • J. B. Lenoir was born on March 5, 1929[3].
  • J. B. Lenoir died on April 29, 1967[5].
  • J. B. Lenoir held citizenship in United States[9].
  • J. B. Lenoir worked as a guitarist[6].
  • J. B. Lenoir worked as a singer[7].
  • J. B. Lenoir is recorded as male[10].
  • J. B. Lenoir's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • J. B. Lenoir's genre is blues[12].
  • J. B. Lenoir's record label is recorded as Parrot Records[13].
  • J. B. Lenoir's record label is recorded as Checker[14].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[15].
  • J. B. Lenoir's family name is recorded as Lenoir[16].
  • J. B. Lenoir's given name is recorded as J.[17].
  • J. B. Lenoir's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • J. B. Lenoir's instrument is recorded as guitar[19].
  • J. B. Lenoir's instrument is recorded as harmonica[20].
  • J. B. Lenoir's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • J. B. Lenoir's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • J. B. Lenoir's start of work period is recorded as 1967[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1929-03-05[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1967-04-29[27]

  • Genre(s): blues, chicago blues[28]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, blues, chicago blues[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 29b9edaa-058f-489a-b54a-73cc3627661c[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Monticello[2], J. B. Lenoir… he was born on March 5, 1929[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6] and singer[7].

Death and Burial

J. B. Lenoir died on April 29, 1967[5]. He passed away in Urbana[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[15].

Why It Matters

J. B. Lenoir ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was J. B. Lenoir born?

J. B. Lenoir's place of birth was Monticello[2].

Where did J. B. Lenoir die?

J. B. Lenoir died in Urbana[4].

What did J. B. Lenoir do for work?

J. B. Lenoir worked as guitarist[6] and singer[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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