Paul Gayten

American R&B bandleader, pianist, songwriter, producer and record company executive (1920–1991)
Person human Q265379
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Paul Gayten

Summary

Paul Gayten is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kentwood[2]. He was born on January 29, 1920[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on March 26, 1991[5]. He worked as a record producer[6], pianist[7], songwriter[8], and jazz musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Paul Gayten was born in Kentwood[2].
  • Paul Gayten passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Paul Gayten was born on January 29, 1920[3].
  • Paul Gayten died on March 26, 1991[5].
  • Paul Gayten is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery[11].
  • Paul Gayten held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Paul Gayten is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Paul Gayten worked as a record producer[6].
  • Paul Gayten's professions included pianist[7].
  • Paul Gayten worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Paul Gayten worked as a jazz musician[9].
  • Paul Gayten was a member of American Federation of Musicians. Local 496 (New Orleans, La.)[14].
  • Paul Gayten is recorded as male[15].
  • Paul Gayten's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Paul Gayten's genre is rhythm and blues[17].
  • Paul Gayten's genre is jazz[18].
  • Paul Gayten's family name is recorded as Gayten[19].
  • Paul Gayten's given name is recorded as Paul[20].
  • Paul Gayten's work location is recorded as New Orleans[21].
  • Paul Gayten's instrument is recorded as piano[22].
  • Paul Gayten's start of work period is recorded as 1940[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Began / founded: 1920-01-29[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-03-26[26]

  • Genre(s): r&b[27]

  • Community tags: r&b[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b335b9bd-52c1-4650-bb2a-0fb57f5c1391[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kentwood[2], Paul Gayten… he was born on January 29, 1920[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer[6], pianist[7], songwriter[8], and jazz musician[9].

Death and Burial

Paul Gayten died on March 26, 1991[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. Burial took place at Inglewood Park Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Paul Gayten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Paul Gayten born?

Paul Gayten's place of birth was Kentwood[2].

Where did Paul Gayten die?

Paul Gayten died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Paul Gayten do for work?

Paul Gayten worked as record producer[6], pianist[7], songwriter[8], and jazz musician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Local 496 Membership Directory, American Federation of Musicians. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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