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Louis Hayes

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Louis Hayes

Summary

Louis Hayes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on May 31, 1937[3]. He worked as a jazz musician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month, #7,017 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Detroit[2], Louis Hayes…
  • Louis Hayes was born on May 31, 1937[3].
  • Louis Hayes held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Louis Hayes worked as a jazz musician[4].
  • Louis Hayes received the NEA Jazz Masters[7].
  • Louis Hayes was influenced by Charlie Parker[8].
  • Louis Hayes is recorded as male[9].
  • Louis Hayes's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Louis Hayes's genre is jazz[11].
  • Louis Hayes's record label is recorded as Candid Records[12].
  • Louis Hayes's record label is recorded as Muse Records[13].
  • Louis Hayes's record label is recorded as Timeless Records[14].
  • Louis Hayes's record label is recorded as Q15849920[15].
  • Louis Hayes's record label is recorded as Q2518116[16].
  • Louis Hayes's record label is recorded as Chesky Records[17].
  • Louis Hayes's record label is recorded as Savant[18].
  • Louis Hayes's record label is recorded as Q13427530[19].
  • Louis Hayes's record label is recorded as Smoke Sessions Records[20].
  • Louis Hayes's record label is recorded as Cellar Live[21].
  • Louis Hayes's record label is recorded as HighNote Records[22].
  • Louis Hayes's record label is recorded as Blue Note[23].
  • Louis Hayes's record label is recorded as Storyville[24].
  • Louis Hayes's Commons category is recorded as Louis Hayes[25].
  • Louis Hayes's family name is recorded as Hayes[26].
  • Louis Hayes's given name is recorded as Louis[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1937-05-31[30]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, post-bop[31]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz, post-bop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1e15c55f-e661-4910-9c0c-49a7b77b4d55[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], Louis Hayes… he was born on May 31, 1937[3].

Education

Louis Hayes studied under Ray Brown[34].

Career and Affiliations

Louis Hayes worked as a jazz musician[4].

Recognition

Louis Hayes received the NEA Jazz Masters[7].

Why It Matters

Louis Hayes ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month, #7,017 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Louis Hayes born?

Born in Detroit[2], Louis Hayes…

What did Louis Hayes do for work?

Louis Hayes worked as jazz musician[4].

What awards did Louis Hayes receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters[7].

Related Entities

Blue Note Charlie Parker Ray Brown United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . jazztimes.com. Retrieved . jazztimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Detroit
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Occupation → —
    Genre → jazz
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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