Paul Bascomb

American jazz tenor saxophonist (1912–1986)
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Paul Bascomb

Summary

Paul Bascomb is a human[1]. He was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on February 12, 1912[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on December 2, 1986[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], jazz musician[7], and saxophonist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Bascomb was born in Birmingham[2].
  • Paul Bascomb passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Paul Bascomb was born on February 12, 1912[3].
  • Paul Bascomb died on December 2, 1986[5].
  • Paul Bascomb held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Paul Bascomb is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Paul Bascomb's professions included bandleader[6].
  • Paul Bascomb worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Paul Bascomb worked as a saxophonist[8].
  • Paul Bascomb was influenced by Coleman Hawkins[12].
  • Paul Bascomb is recorded as male[13].
  • Paul Bascomb's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Paul Bascomb's genre is jazz[15].
  • Paul Bascomb's record label is recorded as Delmark Records[16].
  • Paul Bascomb's family name is recorded as Bascomb[17].
  • Paul Bascomb's given name is recorded as Paul[18].
  • Paul Bascomb's instrument is recorded as saxophone[19].
  • Paul Bascomb's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[20].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1910-02-12[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1986-12-02[24]

  • Genre(s): jazz[25]

  • Community tags: jazz[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 12cba424-2aea-47ba-80bf-24cfc4aba0da[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham[2], Paul Bascomb… he was born on February 12, 1912[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Paul Bascomb died on December 2, 1986[5]. He died in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Bascomb ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Paul Bascomb born?

Paul Bascomb's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

Where did Paul Bascomb die?

Paul Bascomb died in Chicago[4].

What did Paul Bascomb do for work?

Paul Bascomb worked as bandleader[6], jazz musician[7], and saxophonist[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. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Paul
    Influenced by
    Ethnic group African Americans
    Family name Bascomb
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