Lee Morgan

American jazz trumpeter (1938–1972)
Person human Q362564
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Lee Morgan

Summary

Lee Morgan is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on July 10, 1938[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on February 19, 1972[5]. He worked as a trumpeter[6], composer[7], and jazz musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,602 views/month, #6,743 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lee Morgan was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Lee Morgan passed away in New York City[4].
  • Lee Morgan was born on July 10, 1938[3].
  • Lee Morgan died on February 19, 1972[5].
  • Lee Morgan held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Lee Morgan's professions included trumpeter[6].
  • Lee Morgan's professions included composer[7].
  • Lee Morgan worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Lee Morgan's education included a stint at Jules Mastbaum Vocational/Technical School[11].
  • Lee Morgan is recorded as male[12].
  • Lee Morgan's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Lee Morgan is associated with the hard bop movement[14].
  • Lee Morgan's genre is jazz[15].
  • Lee Morgan's record label is recorded as Blue Note[16].
  • Lee Morgan's discography is recorded as Lee Morgan discography[17].
  • Lee Morgan's Commons category is recorded as Lee Morgan[18].
  • Lee Morgan's family name is recorded as Morgan[19].
  • Lee Morgan's given name is recorded as Lee[20].
  • Lee Morgan's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lee Morgan[21].
  • Lee Morgan's manner of death is recorded as homicide[22].
  • Lee Morgan's instrument is recorded as trumpet[23].
  • Lee Morgan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Lee Morgan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lee Morgan'}[25].
  • Lee Morgan's start of work period is recorded as 1956[26].
  • Lee Morgan's end of work period is recorded as 1972[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lee Morgan's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on July 10, 1938[3].

Education

Lee Morgan's education included a stint at Jules Mastbaum Vocational/Technical School[11].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Lee Morgan died on February 19, 1972[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Lee Morgan ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,602 views/month, #6,743 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Lee Morgan born?

Lee Morgan was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did Lee Morgan die?

Lee Morgan died in New York City[4].

What did Lee Morgan do for work?

Lee Morgan worked as trumpeter[6], composer[7], and jazz musician[8].

Where did Lee Morgan go to school?

Lee Morgan was educated at Jules Mastbaum Vocational/Technical School[11].

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. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Lee
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