Marian McPartland

British pianist, composer, writer and radio host (1918–2013)
Person human Q275616
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Marian McPartland

Summary

Marian McPartland is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Slough[2]. She was born on March 20, 1918[3]. She died in Port Washington[4]. She died on August 20, 2013[5]. She worked as a pianist[6], radio personality[7], composer[8], jazz musician[9], and recording artist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Marian McPartland was born in Slough[2].
  • Marian McPartland passed away in Port Washington[4].
  • Marian McPartland was born on March 20, 1918[3].
  • Marian McPartland died on August 20, 2013[5].
  • Burial took place at Arlington Cemetery[12].
  • Among Marian McPartland's spouses was Jimmy McPartland[13].
  • Marian McPartland held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Marian McPartland held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Marian McPartland held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Marian McPartland's professions included pianist[6].
  • Marian McPartland's professions included radio personality[7].
  • Marian McPartland worked as a composer[8].
  • Marian McPartland worked as a jazz musician[9].
  • Marian McPartland worked as a recording artist[10].
  • Marian McPartland's field of work was jazz[17].
  • Marian McPartland was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[18].
  • Marian McPartland was educated at Bowling Green State University[19].
  • Marian McPartland received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Marian McPartland received the Peabody Awards[21].
  • Marian McPartland received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[22].
  • Marian McPartland received the Grammy Trustees Award[23].
  • Marian McPartland received the Radio Hall of Fame[24].
  • Marian McPartland received the NEA Jazz Masters[25].
  • Marian McPartland was a member of The Jazz Piano Quartet[26].
  • Marian McPartland is recorded as female[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1918-03-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-08-20[31]

  • Genre(s): bebop, classic jazz, cool jazz, jazz, post-bop, swing[32]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, bebop, british, classic jazz, cool jazz, jazz, post bop, post-bop, swing[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8833389f-b7fa-47f4-affe-f2e96d056dc2[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Marian McPartland was born in Slough[2]. She was born on March 20, 1918[3].

Education

Educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[18], a college of music[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1880[37], headquartered in London[38] and Bowling Green State University[19], a public university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1910[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], radio personality[7], composer[8], jazz musician[9], and recording artist[10]. Marian McPartland's field of work was jazz[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; Peabody Awards[21], an award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1940[47]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[22], a grade of an order[48], in United Kingdom[49]; Grammy Trustees Award[23], an award[50]; Radio Hall of Fame[24], an award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1988[53]; and NEA Jazz Masters[25], an award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1982[56].

Personal Life

Among Marian McPartland's spouses was Jimmy McPartland[13].

Death and Burial

Marian McPartland died on August 20, 2013[5]. She died in Port Washington[4]. The cause of death was disease[57]. She is buried at Arlington Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Marian McPartland ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] She is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Marian McPartland born?

Born in Slough[2], Marian McPartland…

Where did Marian McPartland die?

Marian McPartland died in Port Washington[4].

Who was Marian McPartland married to?

Marian McPartland's spouses include Jimmy McPartland[13].

What did Marian McPartland do for work?

Marian McPartland worked as pianist[6], radio personality[7], composer[8], jazz musician[9], and recording artist[10].

Where did Marian McPartland go to school?

Marian McPartland was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[18] and Bowling Green State University[19].

What awards did Marian McPartland receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Peabody Awards[21], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[22], and Grammy Trustees Award[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. 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.
  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
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  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Slough
    Discography Marian McPartland discography
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