Leonard Caston

American blues pianist and guitarist
Person human Q6525168
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Leonard Caston

Summary

Leonard Caston is a human[1]. He was born in Sumrall[2]. He was born on June 2, 1917[3]. He died in Minneapolis[4]. He died on August 22, 1987[5]. He worked as a pianist[6] and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sumrall[2], Leonard Caston…
  • Leonard Caston passed away in Minneapolis[4].
  • Leonard Caston was born on June 2, 1917[3].
  • Leonard Caston died on August 22, 1987[5].
  • Leonard Caston held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Leonard Caston's professions included pianist[6].
  • Leonard Caston worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Leonard Caston is recorded as male[10].
  • Leonard Caston's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Leonard Caston's genre is blues[12].
  • Leonard Caston's family name is recorded as Caston[13].
  • Leonard Caston's given name is recorded as Leonard[14].
  • Leonard Caston's instrument is recorded as guitar[15].
  • Leonard Caston's instrument is recorded as piano[16].
  • Leonard Caston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Leonard Caston's copyright representative is recorded as Broadcast Music, Inc.[18].
  • Leonard Caston's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[19].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1917-06-02[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1987-08-22[23]

  • Genre(s): blues[24]

  • Community tags: blues[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a0204fcc-78c1-4d1a-8ddb-adb81174864f[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Leonard Caston's place of birth was Sumrall[2]. He was born on June 2, 1917[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6] and songwriter[7].

Death and Burial

Leonard Caston died on August 22, 1987[5]. He passed away in Minneapolis[4].

Why It Matters

Leonard Caston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Leonard Caston born?

Born in Sumrall[2], Leonard Caston…

Where did Leonard Caston die?

Leonard Caston passed away in Minneapolis[4].

What did Leonard Caston do for work?

Leonard Caston worked as pianist[6] and songwriter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Minneapolis
    Copyright representative Broadcast Music, Inc.
    Gnd id 1116967731
    Allmusic artist id mn0000199383
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