John Levy

American musician (1912-2012)
Person human Q1374878
John Levy
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John Levy

Summary

John Levy is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Orleans[2]. He was born on April 11, 1912[3]. He died in Altadena[4]. He died on January 20, 2012[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Levy was born in New Orleans[2].
  • John Levy passed away in Altadena[4].
  • John Levy was born on April 11, 1912[3].
  • John Levy died on January 20, 2012[5].
  • Among John Levy's spouses was Devra Hall Levy[9].
  • John Levy held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Levy's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • John Levy's professions included businessperson[7].
  • John Levy received the NEA Jazz Masters[11].
  • John Levy is recorded as male[12].
  • John Levy's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Levy's genre is jazz[14].
  • John Levy's Commons category is recorded as John Levy[15].
  • John Levy's family name is recorded as Levy[16].
  • John Levy's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Levy's official website is recorded as http://www.lushlife.com/[18].
  • John Levy's instrument is recorded as double bass[19].
  • John Levy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

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[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1912-04-11[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-01-20[24]

  • Genre(s): jazz[25]

  • Community tags: jazz[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b464909b-e539-4f30-994a-dc0b59653970[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New Orleans[2], John Levy… he was born on April 11, 1912[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6] and businessperson[7].

Recognition

John Levy received the NEA Jazz Masters[11].

Personal Life

Among John Levy's spouses was Devra Hall Levy[9].

Death and Burial

John Levy died on January 20, 2012[5]. He passed away in Altadena[4].

Why It Matters

John Levy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Levy born?

Born in New Orleans[2], John Levy…

Where did John Levy die?

John Levy died in Altadena[4].

Who was John Levy married to?

John Levy's spouses include Devra Hall Levy[9].

What did John Levy do for work?

John Levy worked as jazz musician[6] and businessperson[7].

What awards did John Levy receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . sirismm.si.edu. sirismm.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . eurweb.com. Retrieved . eurweb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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