John Jacob Niles

Summary

John Jacob Niles is a human^[1]. Born in Louisville^[2], he… he was born on April 28, 1892^[3]. He passed away in Lexington^[4]. He died on March 1, 1980^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], singer^[7], and musicologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Jacob Niles was born in Louisville^[2].
• John Jacob Niles died in Lexington^[4].
• John Jacob Niles was born on April 28, 1892^[3].
• John Jacob Niles died on March 1, 1980^[5].
• John Jacob Niles died on May 1, 1980^[10].
• A child of John Jacob Niles was Thomas Niles^[11].
• John Jacob Niles held citizenship in United States^[12].
• John Jacob Niles worked as a composer^[6].
• John Jacob Niles's professions included singer^[7].
• John Jacob Niles worked as a musicologist^[8].
• John Jacob Niles was educated at duPont Manual High School^[13].
• John Jacob Niles's education included a stint at Schola Cantorum de Paris^[14].
• John Jacob Niles is recorded as male^[15].
• John Jacob Niles's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• John Jacob Niles's record label is recorded as Tradition Records^[17].
• John Jacob Niles's Commons category is recorded as John Jacob Niles^[18].
• John Jacob Niles's voice type is recorded as countertenor^[19].
• John Jacob Niles's residence is recorded as Boot Hill Farm^[20].
• John Jacob Niles was part of the conflict World War II^[21].
• John Jacob Niles's family name is recorded as Niles^[22].
• John Jacob Niles's given name is recorded as John^[23].
• John Jacob Niles's given name is recorded as Jacob^[24].
• John Jacob Niles's instrument is recorded as voice^[25].
• John Jacob Niles's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: US^[28]

• Began / founded: 1892-04-28^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1980-03-01^[30]

• Community tags: composer^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8c8f9dac-47fd-4f83-a54d-87137cf2bed3^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

John Jacob Niles's place of birth was Louisville^[2]. He was born on April 28, 1892^[3].

Education

Educated at duPont Manual High School^[13], a high school^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1892^[35] and Schola Cantorum de Paris^[14], a college of music^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1894^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], singer^[7], and musicologist^[8].

Personal Life

A child of John Jacob Niles was Thomas Niles^[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 1, 1980^[5] and May 1, 1980^[10]. John Jacob Niles passed away in Lexington^[4].

Why It Matters

John Jacob Niles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was John Jacob Niles born?

Born in Louisville^[2], John Jacob Niles…

Where did John Jacob Niles die?

John Jacob Niles died in Lexington^[4].

What did John Jacob Niles do for work?

John Jacob Niles worked as composer^[6], singer^[7], and musicologist^[8].

Where did John Jacob Niles go to school?

John Jacob Niles was educated at duPont Manual High School^[13] and Schola Cantorum de Paris^[14].