Janice Scroggins

American musician, jazz pianist and instructor
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Janice Scroggins

Summary

Janice Scroggins is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Idabel[2]. She was born on July 17, 1955[3]. She passed away in Portland[4]. She died on May 27, 2014[5]. She worked as a pianist[6], jazz musician[7], music director[8], teacher[9], and composer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Janice Scroggins was born in Idabel[2].
  • Janice Scroggins died in Portland[4].
  • Janice Scroggins was born on July 17, 1955[3].
  • Janice Scroggins died on May 27, 2014[5].
  • Janice Scroggins held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Janice Scroggins is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Janice Scroggins worked as a pianist[6].
  • Janice Scroggins worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Janice Scroggins worked as a music director[8].
  • Janice Scroggins worked as a teacher[9].
  • Janice Scroggins worked as a composer[10].
  • Janice Scroggins's professions included blues musician[14].
  • A notable student of Janice Scroggins was Esperanza Spalding[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Janice Scroggins is Radio Music Society[16].
  • Janice Scroggins received the Oregon Music Hall of Fame[17].
  • Janice Scroggins is recorded as female[18].
  • Janice Scroggins's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Janice Scroggins's genre is jazz[20].
  • Janice Scroggins's genre is gospel music[21].
  • Janice Scroggins's genre is blues[22].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].
  • Janice Scroggins's residence is recorded as Portland[24].
  • Janice Scroggins's residence is recorded as Oakland[25].
  • Janice Scroggins's family name is recorded as Scroggins[26].
  • Janice Scroggins's given name is recorded as Janice[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: 1955[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-05-27[31]

  • Genre(s): blues, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: blues, jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9aa57dd5-ef4f-4230-b987-49f637177142[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Janice Scroggins's place of birth was Idabel[2]. She was born on July 17, 1955[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], jazz musician[7], music director[8], teacher[9], composer[10], and blues musician[14]. A notable student of Janice Scroggins was Esperanza Spalding[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Janice Scroggins is Radio Music Society[16].

Recognition

Janice Scroggins received the Oregon Music Hall of Fame[17].

Death and Burial

Janice Scroggins died on May 27, 2014[5]. She died in Portland[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].

Why It Matters

Janice Scroggins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Janice Scroggins born?

Janice Scroggins was born in Idabel[2].

Where did Janice Scroggins die?

Janice Scroggins died in Portland[4].

What did Janice Scroggins do for work?

Janice Scroggins worked as pianist[6], jazz musician[7], music director[8], teacher[9], and composer[10].

What awards did Janice Scroggins receive?

Honors received include Oregon Music Hall of Fame[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. oregonencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] . The Oregon Encyclopedia. oregonencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . The Oregon Encyclopedia. oregonencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [9] . The Oregon Encyclopedia. oregonencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [21] . oregonencyclopedia.org. oregonencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . oregonencyclopedia.org. oregonencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The Oregon Encyclopedia. oregonencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [24] . The Oregon Encyclopedia. oregonencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . The Oregon Encyclopedia. oregonencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . archive.orartswatch.org. archive.orartswatch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . The Oregon Encyclopedia. oregonencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . The Oregon Encyclopedia. oregonencyclopedia.org. Provenance: 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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