Marion Brown

American saxophonist (1931–2010)
Person human Q1367166
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Marion Brown

Summary

Marion Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was Atlanta[2]. He was born on September 8, 1931[3]. He died in Hollywood[4]. He died on October 18, 2010[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], jazz musician[7], university teacher[8], and saxophonist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Marion Brown's place of birth was Atlanta[2].
  • Marion Brown passed away in Hollywood[4].
  • Marion Brown was born on September 8, 1931[3].
  • Marion Brown died on October 18, 2010[5].
  • Marion Brown held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Marion Brown is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Marion Brown's professions included musicologist[6].
  • Marion Brown worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Marion Brown's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Marion Brown's professions included saxophonist[9].
  • Among Marion Brown's employers was Brandeis University[13].
  • Marion Brown was employed by Bowdoin College[14].
  • Marion Brown was employed by Colby College[15].
  • Among Marion Brown's employers was Amherst College[16].
  • Marion Brown was educated at Wesleyan University[17].
  • Marion Brown was educated at Howard University[18].
  • Marion Brown is recorded as male[19].
  • Marion Brown's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Marion Brown's genre is jazz[21].
  • Marion Brown's record label is recorded as DIW Records[22].
  • Marion Brown's record label is recorded as ECM Records[23].
  • Marion Brown's record label is recorded as ESP-Disk[24].
  • Marion Brown's record label is recorded as Free Lance Records[25].
  • The cause of death was disease[26].
  • Marion Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[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: 1935-09-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2010-10-18[31]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz, new music[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a16849a0-9329-4115-ba87-32ae7dcefca9[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Marion Brown was born in Atlanta[2]. He was born on September 8, 1931[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Wesleyan University[17], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1831[37] and Howard University[18], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1867[40], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], jazz musician[7], university teacher[8], and saxophonist[9]. Employers include Brandeis University[13], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1948[44], headquartered in Waltham[45]; Bowdoin College[14], a liberal arts college[46], in United States[47], founded in 1794[48], headquartered in Brunswick[49]; Colby College[15], a liberal arts college in the United States[50], in United States[51], founded in 1813[52], headquartered in Waterville[53]; and Amherst College[16], a liberal arts college[54], in United States[55], founded in 1821[56].

Death and Burial

Marion Brown died on October 18, 2010[5]. He died in Hollywood[4]. The cause of death was disease[26].

Why It Matters

Marion Brown ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57]

FAQs

Where was Marion Brown born?

Born in Atlanta[2], Marion Brown…

Where did Marion Brown die?

Marion Brown died in Hollywood[4].

What did Marion Brown do for work?

Marion Brown worked as musicologist[6], jazz musician[7], university teacher[8], and saxophonist[9].

Where did Marion Brown go to school?

Marion Brown was educated at Wesleyan University[17] and Howard University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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