Kid Ory

American jazz trombonist (1886–1973)
Person human Q441399
Kid Ory
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Kid Ory

Summary

Kid Ory is a human[1]. He was born in LaPlace[2]. He was born on December 25, 1886[3]. He passed away in Honolulu[4]. He died on January 23, 1973[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], composer[9], and banjoist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in LaPlace[2], Kid Ory…
  • Kid Ory passed away in Honolulu[4].
  • Kid Ory was born on December 25, 1886[3].
  • Kid Ory died on January 23, 1973[5].
  • Kid Ory is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery[12].
  • Kid Ory held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Kid Ory is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Kid Ory worked as a bandleader[6].
  • Kid Ory's professions included conductor[7].
  • Kid Ory worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Kid Ory worked as a composer[9].
  • Kid Ory worked as a banjoist[10].
  • Kid Ory is recorded as male[15].
  • Kid Ory's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kid Ory's genre is jazz[17].
  • Kid Ory's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[18].
  • Kid Ory's record label is recorded as Philips Records[19].
  • Kid Ory's record label is recorded as Verve Records[20].
  • Kid Ory's Commons category is recorded as Kid Ory[21].
  • Kid Ory's family name is recorded as Ory[22].
  • Kid Ory's given name is recorded as Edward[23].
  • Kid Ory's instrument is recorded as trombone[24].
  • Kid Ory's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[25].
  • Kid Ory's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edward Ory'}[26].
  • Kid Ory's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kid Ory'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in LaPlace[2], Kid Ory… he was born on December 25, 1886[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], composer[9], and banjoist[10].

Death and Burial

Kid Ory died on January 23, 1973[5]. He passed away in Honolulu[4]. Burial took place at Holy Cross Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Kid Ory ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Kid Ory born?

Born in LaPlace[2], Kid Ory…

Where did Kid Ory die?

Kid Ory passed away in Honolulu[4].

What did Kid Ory do for work?

Kid Ory worked as bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], composer[9], and banjoist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation bandleader, conductor, jazz musician +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  2. 14d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Sex or gender male
    Instance of human
    Citizenship
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981061372363106706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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