Jimmy Cleveland

American jazz trombonist (1926-2008)
Person human Q386883
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Jimmy Cleveland

Summary

Jimmy Cleveland is a human[1]. Born in Wartrace[2], he… he was born on May 3, 1926[3]. He passed away in Lynwood[4]. He died on August 23, 2008[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jimmy Cleveland was born in Wartrace[2].
  • Jimmy Cleveland died in Lynwood[4].
  • Jimmy Cleveland was born on May 3, 1926[3].
  • Jimmy Cleveland died on August 23, 2008[5].
  • Jimmy Cleveland is buried at Riverside National Cemetery[8].
  • Among Jimmy Cleveland's spouses was Janet Thurlow[9].
  • Jimmy Cleveland held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jimmy Cleveland's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Jimmy Cleveland was influenced by J. J. Johnson[11].
  • Jimmy Cleveland is recorded as male[12].
  • Jimmy Cleveland's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jimmy Cleveland's genre is jazz[14].
  • Jimmy Cleveland's record label is recorded as EmArcy Records[15].
  • Jimmy Cleveland's Commons category is recorded as Jimmy Cleveland[16].
  • Jimmy Cleveland's family name is recorded as Cleveland[17].
  • Jimmy Cleveland's given name is recorded as Jimmy[18].
  • Jimmy Cleveland's instrument is recorded as trombone[19].
  • Jimmy Cleveland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Jimmy Cleveland's start of work period is recorded as 1951[21].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1926-05-03[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-08-23[25]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz[26]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 356339df-d5f2-44ee-964a-8f8258374deb[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wartrace[2], Jimmy Cleveland… he was born on May 3, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jimmy Cleveland's professions included jazz musician[6].

Personal Life

Among Jimmy Cleveland's spouses was Janet Thurlow[9].

Death and Burial

Jimmy Cleveland died on August 23, 2008[5]. He died in Lynwood[4]. Burial took place at Riverside National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Jimmy Cleveland ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Jimmy Cleveland born?

Jimmy Cleveland's place of birth was Wartrace[2].

Where did Jimmy Cleveland die?

Jimmy Cleveland died in Lynwood[4].

Who was Jimmy Cleveland married to?

Jimmy Cleveland's spouses include Janet Thurlow[9].

What did Jimmy Cleveland do for work?

Jimmy Cleveland worked as jazz musician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . billboard.com. billboard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . jazztimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Jimmy
    Influenced by
    Spouse Janet Thurlow
    Family name Cleveland
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