Milt Hinton

American musician and photographer (1910-2000)
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Milt Hinton

Summary

Milt Hinton is a human[1]. He was born in Vicksburg[2]. He was born on June 23, 1910[3]. He died in Queens[4]. He died on December 19, 2000[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], jazz musician[7], non-fiction writer[8], singer[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Milt Hinton's place of birth was Vicksburg[2].
  • Milt Hinton passed away in Queens[4].
  • Milt Hinton was born on June 23, 1910[3].
  • Milt Hinton died on December 19, 2000[5].
  • Milt Hinton held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Milt Hinton is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Milt Hinton worked as a photographer[6].
  • Milt Hinton worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Milt Hinton worked as a non-fiction writer[8].
  • Milt Hinton worked as a singer[9].
  • Milt Hinton's professions included musician[10].
  • Milt Hinton's field of work was jazz[14].
  • Milt Hinton's education included a stint at Wendell Phillips Academy High School[15].
  • Milt Hinton received the NEA Jazz Masters[16].
  • Milt Hinton is recorded as male[17].
  • Milt Hinton's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Milt Hinton's genre is jazz[19].
  • Milt Hinton's genre is swing[20].
  • Milt Hinton's record label is recorded as Chiaroscuro Records[21].
  • Milt Hinton's record label is recorded as Sony Music[22].
  • Milt Hinton's Commons category is recorded as Milt Hinton[23].
  • Milt Hinton's family name is recorded as Hinton[24].
  • Milt Hinton's given name is recorded as Milton[25].
  • Milt Hinton's pseudonym is recorded as Judge[26].
  • Milt Hinton's pseudonym is recorded as Junior Hifitz[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: 1910-06-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2000-12-19[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz, swing[32]

  • Community tags: jazz, swing[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4e525f48-6ebf-45fe-8d57-3fd730970725[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Milt Hinton's place of birth was Vicksburg[2]. He was born on June 23, 1910[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Milt Hinton's education included a stint at Wendell Phillips Academy High School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], jazz musician[7], non-fiction writer[8], singer[9], and musician[10]. Milt Hinton's field of work was jazz[14].

Recognition

Milt Hinton received the NEA Jazz Masters[16].

Death and Burial

Milt Hinton died on December 19, 2000[5]. He passed away in Queens[4].

Why It Matters

Milt Hinton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Milt Hinton born?

Milt Hinton's place of birth was Vicksburg[2].

Where did Milt Hinton die?

Milt Hinton passed away in Queens[4].

What did Milt Hinton do for work?

Milt Hinton worked as photographer[6], jazz musician[7], non-fiction writer[8], singer[9], and musician[10].

Where did Milt Hinton go to school?

Milt Hinton was educated at Wendell Phillips Academy High School[15].

What awards did Milt Hinton receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Milton
    Field of work jazz
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject African diaspora, WikiProject New York Public Library
    Instance of human
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