Jimmie Lunceford

American musician (1902–1947)
Person human Q1689291
Jimmie Lunceford
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Jimmie Lunceford

Summary

Jimmie Lunceford is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fulton[2]. He was born on June 6, 1902[3]. He died in Seaside[4]. He died on July 12, 1947[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], saxophonist[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (437 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jimmie Lunceford's place of birth was Fulton[2].
  • Jimmie Lunceford's place of birth was Fulton[12].
  • Jimmie Lunceford passed away in Seaside[4].
  • Jimmie Lunceford was born on June 6, 1902[3].
  • Jimmie Lunceford died on July 12, 1947[5].
  • Jimmie Lunceford died on July 13, 1947[13].
  • Burial took place at Elmwood Cemetery[14].
  • Jimmie Lunceford held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Jimmie Lunceford is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[16].
  • Jimmie Lunceford worked as a bandleader[6].
  • Jimmie Lunceford worked as a conductor[7].
  • Jimmie Lunceford's professions included jazz musician[8].
  • Jimmie Lunceford's professions included saxophonist[9].
  • Jimmie Lunceford's professions included composer[10].
  • Jimmie Lunceford's education included a stint at Fisk University[17].
  • Jimmie Lunceford was a member of Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra[18].
  • Jimmie Lunceford is recorded as male[19].
  • Jimmie Lunceford's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jimmie Lunceford's genre is jazz[21].
  • Jimmie Lunceford's record label is recorded as Majestic Records[22].
  • Jimmie Lunceford's Commons category is recorded as Jimmie Lunceford[23].
  • Jimmie Lunceford's given name is recorded as Jimmie[24].
  • Jimmie Lunceford's instrument is recorded as saxophone[25].
  • Jimmie Lunceford's instrument is recorded as flute[26].
  • Jimmie Lunceford's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1902-06-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1947-07-12[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz[32]

  • Community tags: jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bea5831a-fa7f-4316-9d71-754e390556b8[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Fulton[2], a city in the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1837[37]. Jimmie Lunceford was born on June 6, 1902[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[16].

Education

Jimmie Lunceford was educated at Fisk University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], saxophonist[9], and composer[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 12, 1947[5] and July 13, 1947[13]. Jimmie Lunceford died in Seaside[4]. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Jimmie Lunceford ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (437 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

He has been cited as an influence by Peter Bernstein[40], a composer[41], b. 1951[42], of United States[43], awarded the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score[44], specialised in music[45].

FAQs

Where was Jimmie Lunceford born?

Born in Fulton[2], Jimmie Lunceford…

Where did Jimmie Lunceford die?

Jimmie Lunceford died in Seaside[4].

What did Jimmie Lunceford do for work?

Jimmie Lunceford worked as bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], saxophonist[9], and composer[10].

Where did Jimmie Lunceford go to school?

Jimmie Lunceford was educated at Fisk University[17].

Who did Jimmie Lunceford influence?

Jimmie Lunceford has been cited as an influence by Peter Bernstein[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . African American Registry. Retrieved . aaregistry.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . IMDb. Retrieved . 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Fulton, Fulton
    Educated at Fisk University
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    Described by source Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians
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