Margaret Bonds

American composer and pianist (1913–1972)
Person human Q1894804
Margaret Bonds
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Margaret Bonds

Summary

Margaret Bonds is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Chicago[2]. She was born on March 3, 1913[3]. She died in Los Angeles[4]. She died on April 26, 1972[5]. She worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], and jazz musician[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Margaret Bonds…
  • Margaret Bonds passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Margaret Bonds was born on March 3, 1913[3].
  • Margaret Bonds died on April 26, 1972[5].
  • Margaret Bonds's father was Monroe Alpheus Majors[10].
  • Margaret Bonds held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Margaret Bonds is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Margaret Bonds worked as a composer[6].
  • Margaret Bonds worked as a pianist[7].
  • Margaret Bonds worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Margaret Bonds's education included a stint at Northwestern University[13].
  • Margaret Bonds was educated at Bienen School of Music[14].
  • Margaret Bonds's education included a stint at Francis W. Parker School[15].
  • Margaret Bonds is recorded as female[16].
  • Margaret Bonds's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Margaret Bonds's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Bonds[18].
  • Margaret Bonds's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[19].
  • Margaret Bonds's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[20].
  • Margaret Bonds's family name is recorded as Bonds[21].
  • Margaret Bonds's family name is recorded as Richardson[22].
  • Margaret Bonds's given name is recorded as Margaret[23].
  • Margaret Bonds's described at URL is recorded as https://afrovoices.com/margaret-bonds-biography/[24].
  • Margaret Bonds studied under Florence Price[25].
  • Margaret Bonds studied under William L. Dawson[26].
  • Margaret Bonds's instrument is recorded as piano[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: 1913-03-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-04-26[31]

  • Genre(s): classical, spirituals[32]

  • Community tags: american composer, american pianist, black composers, classical, composer, pianist, spirituals, women composers[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0aa851f8-4407-4cbc-9c1b-2a6edc6a6e84[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Margaret Bonds… she was born on March 3, 1913[3]. Her father was Monroe Alpheus Majors[10]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University[13], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1851[37], headquartered in Evanston[38]; Bienen School of Music[14], a conservatory[39], in United States[40], founded in 1895[41], headquartered in Evanston[42]; and Francis W. Parker School[15], a school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1901[45]. Studied under Florence Price[25], a composer[46], 1887–1953[47], of United States[48], awarded the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame[49] and William L. Dawson[26], a composer[50], 1899–1990[51], of United States[52].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Margaret Bonds died on April 26, 1972[5]. She passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Margaret Bonds ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Bonds born?

Margaret Bonds was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Margaret Bonds die?

Margaret Bonds died in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Margaret Bonds's parents?

Margaret Bonds's father was Monroe Alpheus Majors[10].

What did Margaret Bonds do for work?

Margaret Bonds worked as composer[6], pianist[7], and jazz musician[8].

Where did Margaret Bonds go to school?

Margaret Bonds was educated at Northwestern University[13], Bienen School of Music[14], and Francis W. Parker School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Library of Congress. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . International Dictionary of Black Composers. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . International Dictionary of Black Composers. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, pianist, jazz musician
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  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Chicago
    Educated at Northwestern University, Bienen School of Music, Francis W. Parker School
    Aliases
    Described by source The African American Almanac, Eleventh Edition, Notable Black American Women, Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians +2
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