Red Allen

American jazz musician, band leader (1908–1967)
Person human Q1383538
Red Allen
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Red Allen

Summary

Red Allen is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Orleans[2]. He was born on January 7, 1908[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on April 17, 1967[5]. He worked as a trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], composer[8], musician[9], and singer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Orleans[2], Red Allen…
  • Red Allen was born in Algiers[12].
  • Red Allen died in New York City[4].
  • Red Allen was born on January 7, 1908[3].
  • Red Allen died on April 17, 1967[5].
  • Burial took place at Saint Raymond's Cemetery[13].
  • Red Allen held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Red Allen is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Red Allen's professions included trumpeter[6].
  • Red Allen worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Red Allen worked as a composer[8].
  • Red Allen worked as a musician[9].
  • Red Allen's professions included singer[10].
  • Red Allen's field of work was music[16].
  • Red Allen's field of work was jazz[17].
  • Red Allen's field of work was trumpet performance[18].
  • Red Allen's field of work was singing[19].
  • Red Allen's field of work was arrangement[20].
  • Red Allen was a member of Henry "Red" Allen and his Orchestra[21].
  • Red Allen is recorded as male[22].
  • Red Allen's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Red Allen's genre is jazz[24].
  • Red Allen's record label is recorded as Apollo Records[25].
  • Red Allen's Commons category is recorded as Henry "Red" Allen[26].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include New Orleans[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1718[30] and Algiers[12], a neighborhood[31], in United States[32]. Red Allen was born on January 7, 1908[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], composer[8], musician[9], and singer[10]. Fields of work include music[16], a type of arts[33]; jazz[17], a music genre[34], founded in 1917[35]; trumpet performance[18]; singing[19], a type of activity[36]; and arrangement[20].

Death and Burial

Red Allen died on April 17, 1967[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[27]. He is buried at Saint Raymond's Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Red Allen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Red Allen born?

Born in New Orleans[2], Red Allen…

Where did Red Allen die?

Red Allen passed away in New York City[4].

What did Red Allen do for work?

Red Allen worked as trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], composer[8], musician[9], and singer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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