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Jim Keltner

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Jim Keltner

Summary

Jim Keltner is a human[1]. Born in Tulsa[2], he… he was born on April 27, 1942[3]. He worked as a musician[4] and drummer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,072 views/month, #6,439 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jim Keltner's place of birth was Tulsa[2].
  • Jim Keltner was born on April 27, 1942[3].
  • Jim Keltner held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Jim Keltner worked as a musician[4].
  • Jim Keltner's professions included drummer[5].
  • Jim Keltner received the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame[8].
  • Jim Keltner is recorded as male[9].
  • Jim Keltner's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Jim Keltner's genre is rhythm and blues[11].
  • Jim Keltner's family name is recorded as Keltner[12].
  • Jim Keltner's given name is recorded as Jim[13].
  • Jim Keltner's instrument is recorded as drum kit[14].
  • Jim Keltner's start of work period is recorded as 1970[15].

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[16]

  • Country: US[17]

  • Began / founded: 1942-04-27[18]

  • Community tags: drummer, session[19]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a3f5bdab-e2d2-415a-a32c-c3168a2fdde3[20]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tulsa[2], Jim Keltner… he was born on April 27, 1942[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4] and drummer[5].

Recognition

Jim Keltner received the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame[8].

Why It Matters

Jim Keltner ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,072 views/month, #6,439 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Jim Keltner born?

Jim Keltner's place of birth was Tulsa[2].

What did Jim Keltner do for work?

Jim Keltner worked as musician[4] and drummer[5].

What awards did Jim Keltner receive?

Honors received include Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame[8].

Related Entities

United States

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . omhof.com. omhof.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [16] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · StarTrekker · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1970-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Given name → Jim
    Work period start → —
    Shazam artist id → 16082034
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P463]]: [[Q1431313]]"
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