Lou Donaldson

Summary

Lou Donaldson is a human^[1]. Born in Badin^[2], he… he was born on November 1, 1926^[3]. He died in Daytona Beach^[4]. He died on November 9, 2024^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], and jazz musician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (309 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Badin^[2], Lou Donaldson…
• Lou Donaldson died in Daytona Beach^[4].
• Lou Donaldson was born on November 1, 1926^[3].
• Lou Donaldson died on November 9, 2024^[5].
• Lou Donaldson held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Lou Donaldson worked as a composer^[6].
• Lou Donaldson's professions included saxophonist^[7].
• Lou Donaldson worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• Lou Donaldson received the North Carolina Award for Fine Arts^[11].
• Lou Donaldson received the NEA Jazz Masters^[12].
• Lou Donaldson is recorded as male^[13].
• Lou Donaldson's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Lou Donaldson's genre is jazz^[15].
• Lou Donaldson's genre is bebop^[16].
• Lou Donaldson's genre is soul jazz^[17].
• Lou Donaldson's record label is recorded as Blue Note^[18].
• Lou Donaldson's discography is recorded as Lou Donaldson discography^[19].
• Lou Donaldson's Commons category is recorded as Lou Donaldson^[20].
• Lou Donaldson's family name is recorded as Donaldson^[21].
• Lou Donaldson's given name is recorded as Lou^[22].
• Lou Donaldson's official website is recorded as http://loudonaldson.com^[23].
• Lou Donaldson's instrument is recorded as saxophone^[24].
• Lou Donaldson's instrument is recorded as voice^[25].
• Lou Donaldson's instrument is recorded as alto saxophone^[26].
• Lou Donaldson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-11-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-11-09^[31]

• Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, soul jazz^[32]

• Community tags: hard bop, jazz, soul jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: db147d97-f5cf-4e80-9e1a-08ddcb1d0bf8^[34]

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Origins and Family

Lou Donaldson was born in Badin^[2]. He was born on November 1, 1926^[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include North Carolina Award for Fine Arts^[11], a science award^[35] and NEA Jazz Masters^[12], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1982^[38].

Death and Burial

Lou Donaldson died on November 9, 2024^[5]. He died in Daytona Beach^[4].

Why It Matters

Lou Donaldson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (309 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Lou Donaldson born?

Lou Donaldson was born in Badin^[2].

Where did Lou Donaldson die?

Lou Donaldson passed away in Daytona Beach^[4].

What did Lou Donaldson do for work?

Lou Donaldson worked as composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], and jazz musician^[8].

What awards did Lou Donaldson receive?

Honors received include North Carolina Award for Fine Arts^[11] and NEA Jazz Masters^[12].