Jessie Hill

American R&B and Louisiana blues singer and songwriter (1932–1996)
Person human Q3177696
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Jessie Hill

Summary

Jessie Hill is a human[1]. Born in New Orleans[2], he… he was born on December 9, 1932[3]. He died in New Orleans[4]. He died on September 17, 1996[5]. He worked as a singer[6], songwriter[7], and recording artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Orleans[2], Jessie Hill…
  • Jessie Hill died in New Orleans[4].
  • Jessie Hill was born on December 9, 1932[3].
  • Jessie Hill died on September 17, 1996[5].
  • Jessie Hill is buried at Holt Cemetery[10].
  • Jessie Hill held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Jessie Hill's native language[12].
  • Jessie Hill worked as a singer[6].
  • Jessie Hill worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Jessie Hill's professions included recording artist[8].
  • Jessie Hill is recorded as male[13].
  • Jessie Hill's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jessie Hill's genre is rhythm and blues[15].
  • Jessie Hill's record label is recorded as Chess Records[16].
  • Jessie Hill's discography is recorded as Jessie Hill discography[17].
  • Jessie Hill's Commons category is recorded as Jessie Hill[18].
  • The cause of death was kidney failure[19].
  • Jessie Hill's family name is recorded as Hill[20].
  • Jessie Hill's given name is recorded as Jessie[21].
  • Jessie Hill's pseudonym is recorded as Dr. Doo Pah Doo[22].
  • Jessie Hill's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Jessie Hill's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Jessie Hill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Jessie Hill's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jessie Hill'}[26].
  • Jessie Hill's start of work period is recorded as 1951[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: 1932-12-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1996-09-17[31]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d4834145-2ba1-4f6e-803c-50cb1b1ed116[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New Orleans[2], Jessie Hill… he was born on December 9, 1932[3]. English was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], songwriter[7], and recording artist[8].

Death and Burial

Jessie Hill died on September 17, 1996[5]. He passed away in New Orleans[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[19]. Burial took place at Holt Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Jessie Hill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Jessie Hill born?

Born in New Orleans[2], Jessie Hill…

Where did Jessie Hill die?

Jessie Hill passed away in New Orleans[4].

What did Jessie Hill do for work?

Jessie Hill worked as singer[6], songwriter[7], and recording artist[8].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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