John Hartford

Summary

John Hartford is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on December 30, 1937^[3]. He passed away in Nashville^[4]. He died on June 4, 2001^[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[6], musician^[7], banjoist^[8], fiddler^[9], and guitarist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,005 views/month, #6,796 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], John Hartford…
• John Hartford passed away in Nashville^[4].
• John Hartford was born on December 30, 1937^[3].
• John Hartford died on June 4, 2001^[5].
• John Hartford is buried at Tennessee^[12].
• John Hartford held citizenship in United States^[13].
• John Hartford worked as a singer-songwriter^[6].
• John Hartford's professions included musician^[7].
• John Hartford worked as a banjoist^[8].
• John Hartford's professions included fiddler^[9].
• John Hartford's professions included guitarist^[10].
• John Hartford worked as a singer^[14].
• John Hartford was educated at Washington University in St. Louis^[15].
• John Hartford was educated at John Burroughs School^[16].
• John Hartford received the Americana Music Association President's Award^[17].
• John Hartford is recorded as male^[18].
• John Hartford's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• John Hartford's genre is bluegrass music^[20].
• John Hartford's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[21].
• John Hartford's discography is recorded as John Hartford discography^[22].
• John Hartford's Commons category is recorded as John Hartford (musician)^[23].
• John Hartford's archives at is recorded as Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries^[24].
• The cause of death was lymphoma^[25].
• John Hartford's family name is recorded as Harford^[26].
• John Hartford's family name is recorded as Q16870537^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1937-12-30^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2001-06-04^[31]

• Genre(s): bluegrass, folk, old-time^[32]

• Community tags: bluegrass, folk, old-time^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3178cc4c-cd9f-4842-96fb-28bf9cfec591^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], John Hartford… he was born on December 30, 1937^[3].

Education

Educated at Washington University in St. Louis^[15], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1853^[37], headquartered in St. Louis County^[38] and John Burroughs School^[16], a school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1923^[41], headquartered in St. Louis^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[6], musician^[7], banjoist^[8], fiddler^[9], guitarist^[10], and singer^[14].

Recognition

John Hartford received the Americana Music Association President's Award^[17].

Death and Burial

John Hartford died on June 4, 2001^[5]. He passed away in Nashville^[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma^[25]. He is buried at Tennessee^[12].

Why It Matters

John Hartford ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,005 views/month, #6,796 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

He has been cited as an influence by Old Crow Medicine Show^[45], a musical group^[46], founded in 1998^[47].

FAQs

Where was John Hartford born?

John Hartford was born in New York City^[2].

Where did John Hartford die?

John Hartford passed away in Nashville^[4].

What did John Hartford do for work?

John Hartford worked as singer-songwriter^[6], musician^[7], banjoist^[8], fiddler^[9], and guitarist^[10].

Where did John Hartford go to school?

John Hartford was educated at Washington University in St. Louis^[15] and John Burroughs School^[16].

What awards did John Hartford receive?

Honors received include Americana Music Association President's Award^[17].

Who did John Hartford influence?

John Hartford has been cited as an influence by Old Crow Medicine Show^[45].