Omer Simeon

American jazz clarinetist (1902–1959)
Person human Q338698
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Omer Simeon

Summary

Omer Simeon is a human[1]. He was born in New Orleans[2]. He was born on July 21, 1902[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on September 17, 1959[5]. He worked as a clarinetist[6], saxophonist[7], and jazz musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Omer Simeon's place of birth was New Orleans[2].
  • Omer Simeon passed away in New York City[4].
  • Omer Simeon was born on July 21, 1902[3].
  • Omer Simeon died on September 17, 1959[5].
  • Omer Simeon held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Omer Simeon is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Omer Simeon worked as a clarinetist[6].
  • Omer Simeon's professions included saxophonist[7].
  • Omer Simeon's professions included jazz musician[8].
  • Omer Simeon is recorded as male[12].
  • Omer Simeon's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Omer Simeon's genre is jazz[14].
  • Omer Simeon's Commons category is recorded as Omer Simeon[15].
  • The cause of death was esophageal cancer[16].
  • Omer Simeon's family name is recorded as Simeon[17].
  • Omer Simeon's given name is recorded as Omer[18].
  • Omer Simeon's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Omer Simeon's instrument is recorded as bass clarinet[20].
  • Omer Simeon's instrument is recorded as saxophone[21].
  • Omer Simeon's instrument is recorded as clarinet[22].
  • Omer Simeon's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[23].
  • Omer Simeon's start of work period is recorded as 1920[24].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1902-07-21[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1959-09-17[28]

  • Genre(s): jazz[29]

  • Community tags: jazz[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bf319be5-31ba-48d1-a4bb-da4235994d7a[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Omer Simeon's place of birth was New Orleans[2]. He was born on July 21, 1902[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include clarinetist[6], saxophonist[7], and jazz musician[8].

Death and Burial

Omer Simeon died on September 17, 1959[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer[16].

Why It Matters

Omer Simeon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Omer Simeon born?

Born in New Orleans[2], Omer Simeon…

Where did Omer Simeon die?

Omer Simeon passed away in New York City[4].

What did Omer Simeon do for work?

Omer Simeon worked as clarinetist[6], saxophonist[7], and jazz musician[8].

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. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Omer
    Ethnic group African Americans
    Family name Simeon
    Country of citizenship United States
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