Johnny Coles

American trumpeter (1926–1997)
Person human Q338838
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Johnny Coles

Summary

Johnny Coles is a human[1]. He was born in Trenton[2]. He was born on July 3, 1926[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on December 21, 1997[5]. He worked as a trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johnny Coles was born in Trenton[2].
  • Johnny Coles died in Philadelphia[4].
  • Johnny Coles was born on July 3, 1926[3].
  • Johnny Coles died on December 21, 1997[5].
  • Johnny Coles held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Johnny Coles's professions included trumpeter[6].
  • Johnny Coles worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Johnny Coles's professions included composer[8].
  • Johnny Coles was a member of Charles Mingus Sextet[11].
  • Johnny Coles is recorded as male[12].
  • Johnny Coles's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Johnny Coles's genre is jazz[14].
  • Johnny Coles's record label is recorded as Blue Note[15].
  • The cause of death was cancer[16].
  • Johnny Coles's family name is recorded as Coles[17].
  • Johnny Coles's given name is recorded as Johnny[18].
  • Johnny Coles's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Johnny Coles's instrument is recorded as trumpet[20].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1926-07-03[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1997-12-21[24]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz[25]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 717377ec-88c1-4e0d-9b9f-1c927dceccda[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Johnny Coles was born in Trenton[2]. He was born on July 3, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], and composer[8].

Death and Burial

Johnny Coles died on December 21, 1997[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. The cause of death was cancer[16].

Why It Matters

Johnny Coles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Johnny Coles born?

Johnny Coles was born in Trenton[2].

Where did Johnny Coles die?

Johnny Coles died in Philadelphia[4].

What did Johnny Coles do for work?

Johnny Coles worked as trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], and composer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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