Jimmy Van Eaton

American drummer (1937–2024)
Person human Q1325220
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Jimmy Van Eaton

Summary

Jimmy Van Eaton is a human[1]. He was born in Memphis[2]. He was born on December 23, 1937[3]. He passed away in Tuscumbia[4]. He died on February 9, 2024[5]. He worked as a musician[6], songwriter[7], and singer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jimmy Van Eaton's place of birth was Memphis[2].
  • Jimmy Van Eaton passed away in Tuscumbia[4].
  • Jimmy Van Eaton was born on December 23, 1937[3].
  • Jimmy Van Eaton died on February 9, 2024[5].
  • Jimmy Van Eaton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jimmy Van Eaton worked as a musician[6].
  • Jimmy Van Eaton's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Jimmy Van Eaton worked as a singer[8].
  • Jimmy Van Eaton is recorded as male[11].
  • Jimmy Van Eaton's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jimmy Van Eaton's genre is rock and roll[13].
  • Jimmy Van Eaton's record label is recorded as Sun Records[14].
  • Jimmy Van Eaton's given name is recorded as Jimmy[15].
  • Jimmy Van Eaton's instrument is recorded as drum kit[16].
  • Jimmy Van Eaton's instrument is recorded as voice[17].
  • Jimmy Van Eaton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Jimmy Van Eaton's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Mack Van Eaton'}[19].
  • Jimmy Van Eaton's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jimmy Van Eaton'}[20].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1937-12-23[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-02-09[24]

  • Genre(s): rock and roll[25]

  • Community tags: rock and roll[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5f6ab225-da22-48a7-b935-5a41bfa4dcb9[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Jimmy Van Eaton was born in Memphis[2]. He was born on December 23, 1937[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Jimmy Van Eaton died on February 9, 2024[5]. He died in Tuscumbia[4].

Why It Matters

Jimmy Van Eaton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jimmy Van Eaton born?

Jimmy Van Eaton's place of birth was Memphis[2].

Where did Jimmy Van Eaton die?

Jimmy Van Eaton died in Tuscumbia[4].

What did Jimmy Van Eaton do for work?

Jimmy Van Eaton worked as musician[6], songwriter[7], and singer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . commercialappeal.com. Retrieved . commercialappeal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation musician, songwriter, singer
    Sex or gender male
    Record label Sun Records
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