Joseph Lamb

American composer of ragtime music (1887–1960)
Person human Q1066908
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Joseph Lamb

Summary

Joseph Lamb is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montclair[2]. He was born on December 6, 1887[3]. He died in Brooklyn[4]. He died on September 3, 1960[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and pianist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montclair[2], Joseph Lamb…
  • Joseph Lamb died in Brooklyn[4].
  • Joseph Lamb was born on December 6, 1887[3].
  • Joseph Lamb died on September 3, 1960[5].
  • Joseph Lamb is buried at Immaculate Conception Cemetery[9].
  • Joseph Lamb held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Joseph Lamb's professions included composer[6].
  • Joseph Lamb worked as a pianist[7].
  • Joseph Lamb's field of work was music[11].
  • Joseph Lamb's field of work was ragtime[12].
  • Joseph Lamb is recorded as male[13].
  • Joseph Lamb's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Joseph Lamb's genre is jazz[15].
  • Joseph Lamb's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Lamb[16].
  • Joseph Lamb's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[17].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].
  • Joseph Lamb's family name is recorded as Lamb[19].
  • Joseph Lamb's given name is recorded as Joseph[20].
  • Joseph Lamb's given name is recorded as Francis[21].
  • Joseph Lamb's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Joseph Lamb's instrument is recorded as piano[23].
  • Joseph Lamb's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[24].
  • Joseph Lamb's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joseph Francis Lamb'}[25].
  • Joseph Lamb's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joseph Lamb'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Lamb was born in Montclair[2]. He was born on December 6, 1887[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and pianist[7]. Fields of work include music[11], a type of arts[27] and ragtime[12], a music genre[28], founded in 1890[29].

Death and Burial

Joseph Lamb died on September 3, 1960[5]. He passed away in Brooklyn[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18]. Burial took place at Immaculate Conception Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Joseph Lamb ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Lamb born?

Born in Montclair[2], Joseph Lamb…

Where did Joseph Lamb die?

Joseph Lamb passed away in Brooklyn[4].

What did Joseph Lamb do for work?

Joseph Lamb worked as composer[6] and pianist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . hdl.loc.gov. hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Scott Joplin: Complete Piano Works, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Scott Joplin: Complete Piano Works, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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