Jimmy Driftwood

singer (1907-1998)
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Jimmy Driftwood

Summary

Jimmy Driftwood is a human[1]. Born in Arkansas[2], he… he was born on June 20, 1907[3]. He passed away in Fayetteville[4]. He died on July 12, 1998[5]. He worked as a singer[6], banjoist[7], songwriter[8], singer-songwriter[9], and guitarist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jimmy Driftwood's place of birth was Arkansas[2].
  • Born in West Richwoods[12], Jimmy Driftwood…
  • Jimmy Driftwood passed away in Fayetteville[4].
  • Jimmy Driftwood was born on June 20, 1907[3].
  • Jimmy Driftwood died on July 12, 1998[5].
  • Burial took place at Timbo Cemetery[13].
  • Jimmy Driftwood held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Jimmy Driftwood worked as a singer[6].
  • Jimmy Driftwood worked as a banjoist[7].
  • Jimmy Driftwood worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Jimmy Driftwood worked as a singer-songwriter[9].
  • Jimmy Driftwood's professions included guitarist[10].
  • Jimmy Driftwood's professions included school teacher[15].
  • Jimmy Driftwood's education included a stint at University of Central Arkansas[16].
  • Jimmy Driftwood's education included a stint at John Brown University[17].
  • Jimmy Driftwood is recorded as male[18].
  • Jimmy Driftwood's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jimmy Driftwood's genre is traditional folk music[20].
  • Jimmy Driftwood's record label is recorded as RCA Records[21].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22].
  • Jimmy Driftwood's residence is recorded as West Richwoods[23].
  • Jimmy Driftwood's residence is recorded as Phoenix[24].
  • Jimmy Driftwood's residence is recorded as Timbo[25].
  • Jimmy Driftwood's given name is recorded as Jimmy[26].
  • Jimmy Driftwood's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[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: 1907-06-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1998-07-12[31]

  • Genre(s): country, folk[32]

  • Community tags: country, folk[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5cd09b8e-1370-45df-9269-850be737aecb[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Arkansas[2], an U.S. state[35], in United States[36], founded in 1836[37], headquartered in Little Rock[38] and West Richwoods[12], an unincorporated community[39], in United States[40]. Jimmy Driftwood was born on June 20, 1907[3].

Education

Educated at University of Central Arkansas[16], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1907[43] and John Brown University[17], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1919[46], headquartered in Siloam Springs[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], banjoist[7], songwriter[8], singer-songwriter[9], guitarist[10], and school teacher[15].

Death and Burial

Jimmy Driftwood died on July 12, 1998[5]. He died in Fayetteville[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22]. Burial took place at Timbo Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Jimmy Driftwood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Works attributed to him include The Battle of New Orleans[50], a single[51].

FAQs

Where was Jimmy Driftwood born?

Born in Arkansas[2], Jimmy Driftwood…

Where did Jimmy Driftwood die?

Jimmy Driftwood passed away in Fayetteville[4].

What did Jimmy Driftwood do for work?

Jimmy Driftwood worked as singer[6], banjoist[7], songwriter[8], singer-songwriter[9], and guitarist[10].

Where did Jimmy Driftwood go to school?

Jimmy Driftwood was educated at University of Central Arkansas[16] and John Brown University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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. [50] . 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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [51] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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