James Crawford

New Orleans R&B musician (1934-2012)
Person human Q3486894
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James Crawford

Summary

James Crawford is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Orleans[2]. He was born on October 12, 1934[3]. He passed away in New Orleans[4]. He died on September 15, 2012[5]. He worked as a pianist[6] and jazz musician[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Orleans[2], James Crawford…
  • James Crawford passed away in New Orleans[4].
  • James Crawford was born on October 12, 1934[3].
  • James Crawford died on September 15, 2012[5].
  • James Crawford held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James Crawford is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • James Crawford worked as a pianist[6].
  • James Crawford worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • A notable work attributed to James Crawford is Iko Iko[11].
  • James Crawford was a member of American Federation of Musicians. Local 496 (New Orleans, La.)[12].
  • James Crawford is recorded as male[13].
  • James Crawford's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • James Crawford's genre is rhythm and blues[15].
  • James Crawford's genre is blues[16].
  • James Crawford's genre is jazz[17].
  • James Crawford's record label is recorded as Aladdin[18].
  • James Crawford's record label is recorded as Ace Records[19].
  • James Crawford's record label is recorded as Chess Records[20].
  • James Crawford's family name is recorded as Crawford[21].
  • James Crawford's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James Crawford's pseudonym is recorded as Sugar Boy[23].
  • James Crawford's work location is recorded as New Orleans[24].
  • James Crawford's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • James Crawford's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Crawford'}[26].
  • James Crawford's different from is recorded as James Crawford[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1934-10-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-09-15[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3a625c25-3f22-4899-abff-4ad7a33a590c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New Orleans[2], James Crawford… he was born on October 12, 1934[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6] and jazz musician[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Crawford is Iko Iko[11].

Death and Burial

James Crawford died on September 15, 2012[5]. He died in New Orleans[4].

Why It Matters

James Crawford has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was James Crawford born?

James Crawford's place of birth was New Orleans[2].

Where did James Crawford die?

James Crawford passed away in New Orleans[4].

What did James Crawford do for work?

James Crawford worked as pianist[6] and jazz musician[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. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Local 496 Membership Directory, American Federation of Musicians. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nola.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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