Ray Crawford

American musician (1924-1997)
Person human Q2133890
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Ray Crawford

Summary

Ray Crawford is a human[1]. Born in Pittsburgh[2], he… he was born on February 7, 1924[3]. He passed away in Pittsburgh[4]. He died on December 30, 1997[5]. He worked as a musician[6], jazz guitarist[7], guitarist[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pittsburgh[2], Ray Crawford…
  • Ray Crawford died in Pittsburgh[4].
  • Ray Crawford was born on February 7, 1924[3].
  • Ray Crawford died on December 30, 1997[5].
  • Ray Crawford held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ray Crawford's professions included musician[6].
  • Ray Crawford's professions included jazz guitarist[7].
  • Ray Crawford's professions included guitarist[8].
  • Ray Crawford worked as a composer[9].
  • Ray Crawford is recorded as male[12].
  • Ray Crawford's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ray Crawford's genre is jazz[14].
  • Ray Crawford's family name is recorded as Crawford[15].
  • Ray Crawford's given name is recorded as Ray[16].
  • Ray Crawford's instrument is recorded as guitar[17].
  • Ray Crawford's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ray Crawford'}[18].
  • Ray Crawford's different from is recorded as Ray Crawford[19].

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[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1924-02-07[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1997-12-30[23]

  • Genre(s): jazz[24]

  • Community tags: jazz[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 01f6d410-9d6a-48cd-9398-da48acf2c62f[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Ray Crawford… he was born on February 7, 1924[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], jazz guitarist[7], guitarist[8], and composer[9].

Death and Burial

Ray Crawford died on December 30, 1997[5]. He passed away in Pittsburgh[4].

Why It Matters

Ray Crawford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Ray Crawford born?

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Ray Crawford…

Where did Ray Crawford die?

Ray Crawford died in Pittsburgh[4].

What did Ray Crawford do for work?

Ray Crawford worked as musician[6], jazz guitarist[7], guitarist[8], and composer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument guitar
    Place of birth Pittsburgh
    Genre
    Citizenship
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