Jabbo Smith

American musician (1908-1991)
Person human Q1676821
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Jabbo Smith

Summary

Jabbo Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Pembroke[2]. He was born on December 24, 1908[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on January 16, 1991[5]. He worked as a trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jabbo Smith was born in Pembroke[2].
  • Jabbo Smith passed away in New York City[4].
  • Jabbo Smith was born on December 24, 1908[3].
  • Jabbo Smith died on January 16, 1991[5].
  • Jabbo Smith held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jabbo Smith is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Jabbo Smith's professions included trumpeter[6].
  • Jabbo Smith worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Jabbo Smith worked as a composer[8].
  • Jabbo Smith is recorded as male[12].
  • Jabbo Smith's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jabbo Smith's genre is jazz[14].
  • Jabbo Smith's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[15].
  • Jabbo Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[16].
  • Jabbo Smith's instrument is recorded as trumpet[17].
  • Jabbo Smith's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[18].
  • Jabbo Smith's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[19].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1908-12-24[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-01-16[23]

  • Genre(s): jazz[24]

  • Community tags: jazz[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f785b7c7-83b3-46be-8eb6-31f7a6a6a89d[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Jabbo Smith was born in Pembroke[2]. He was born on December 24, 1908[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Jabbo Smith died on January 16, 1991[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Jabbo Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Jabbo Smith born?

Jabbo Smith was born in Pembroke[2].

Where did Jabbo Smith die?

Jabbo Smith died in New York City[4].

What did Jabbo Smith do for work?

Jabbo Smith worked as trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], and composer[8].

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] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Occupation trumpeter, jazz musician, composer
    Sex or gender male
    Genre jazz
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