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Johnny Frigo

American jazz musician (1916–2007)
Person Human Q1702324

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
December 27, 1916
Date of death
July 4, 2007
Place of birth
Chicago
Place of death
Chicago
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
jazz musician, violinist, musician
Child
Derek Frigo[8]
Genre
jazz[11]
Family name
Frigo[13]
Given name
Johnny[14]
Instrument
jazz violin[15]
Record label
Arbors Records[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Frigo en Johnny Frigo en John Virgil Frigo fa جانی فریگو ja ジョニー・フリゴ
🔖 Identifiers · 26
ISNI
0000000059374104
VIAF cluster ID
46949353
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n91115192
GND ID
13461089X
AllMusic artist ID
mn0000821026
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13931747k
Carnegie Hall agent ID
1026801
DAHR artist ID
203436
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
13461089X
Discogs artist ID
274253
Europeana entity
agent/base/85185
Facebook username
johnnyfrigojazzviolinist
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Freebase ID
/m/0d368x
Grove Music Online ID
J570600
HAND ID
8ED9-A0AE-81F6-C4E2-DCD3
IMDb ID
nm3011081
IdRef ID
160448123
KBR person ID
14642177
MusicBrainz artist ID
46d8708e-e8f7-4a1b-ad13-668e586793d9
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000041893
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1536523
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095836261
Prabook ID
2240543
SecondHandSongs artist ID
45438
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmDhFDcmmMHhWCdMR9dQq
Yale LUX ID
person/f8d5c7a0-9439-462a-b7f9-0309bbaa2ffd

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🔗 Connections
Mb:composer 2
Detour Ahead, Detour Ahead
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Genre 1
jazz
Given name 1
Johnny
Instance of 1
human
Mb:member of band 1
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Mb:parent 1
Derek Frigo
Mb:performer of 1
Hot Club of 52nd Street
Occupation 1
jazz musician
Place of birth 1
Chicago
Place of death 1
Chicago
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Johnny Frigo was born on December 27, 1916[1], in Chicago[2]. He died on July 4, 2007[3], in Chicago[4]. He worked as a jazz musician[5], violinist[6], and musician[7].

FAQs

Where was Johnny Frigo born?

Johnny Frigo was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Johnny Frigo die?

Johnny Frigo passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Johnny Frigo do for work?

Johnny Frigo worked as a jazz musician[5], violinist[6], and musician[7].

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United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed [de] labels, descriptions or aliases: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57984: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 8ED9-A0AE-81F6-C4E2-DCD3
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #46381: HAND ID (4)"
  3. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument → jazz violin
    Place of birth → Chicago
    Child → Derek Frigo
    Occupation → jazz musician, violinist, musician
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31727: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
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