Pinetop Smith

American boogie-woogie style blues pianist (1904-1929)
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Pinetop Smith

Summary

Pinetop Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Troy[2]. He was born on June 11, 1904[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on March 15, 1929[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], street artist[7], singer[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Troy[2], Pinetop Smith…
  • Pinetop Smith died in Chicago[4].
  • Pinetop Smith was born on June 11, 1904[3].
  • Pinetop Smith was born on June 1904[11].
  • Pinetop Smith died on March 15, 1929[5].
  • Pinetop Smith is buried at Restvale Cemetery[12].
  • Pinetop Smith held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Pinetop Smith is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Pinetop Smith's professions included pianist[6].
  • Pinetop Smith's professions included street artist[7].
  • Pinetop Smith's professions included singer[8].
  • Pinetop Smith's professions included composer[9].
  • Pinetop Smith received the Grammy Hall of Fame[15].
  • Pinetop Smith is recorded as male[16].
  • Pinetop Smith's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Pinetop Smith's genre is jazz[18].
  • Pinetop Smith's genre is boogie-woogie[19].
  • Pinetop Smith's genre is blues[20].
  • Pinetop Smith's record label is recorded as Vocalion Records[21].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[22].
  • Pinetop Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[23].
  • Pinetop Smith's given name is recorded as Clarence[24].
  • Pinetop Smith's pseudonym is recorded as Pinetop Smith[25].
  • Pinetop Smith's manner of death is recorded as homicide[26].
  • Pinetop Smith's instrument is recorded as piano[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: 1904-06-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1929-03-15[31]

  • Genre(s): boogie-woogie, jazz, piano blues[32]

  • Community tags: boogie-woogie, jazz, piano blues[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c205f484-aa74-4aae-8558-33499e688185[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Troy[2], Pinetop Smith… Recorded date of birth include June 11, 1904[3] and June 1904[11]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], street artist[7], singer[8], and composer[9].

Recognition

Pinetop Smith received the Grammy Hall of Fame[15].

Death and Burial

Pinetop Smith died on March 15, 1929[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[22]. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Pinetop Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Pinetop Smith born?

Pinetop Smith was born in Troy[2].

Where did Pinetop Smith die?

Pinetop Smith died in Chicago[4].

What did Pinetop Smith do for work?

Pinetop Smith worked as pianist[6], street artist[7], singer[8], and composer[9].

What awards did Pinetop Smith receive?

Honors received include Grammy Hall of Fame[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . last.fm. wtvy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . last.fm. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . nndb.com. nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . AllMusic. rockabilly.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . stlblues.net. stlblues.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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