Red Callender

American string bass and tuba player, member of The Wrecking Crew (1916-1992)
Person human Q1369875
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Red Callender

Summary

Red Callender is a human[1]. His place of birth was Virginia[2]. He was born on March 6, 1916[3]. He passed away in Saugus[4]. He died on March 8, 1992[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], double-bassist[7], and tubist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Red Callender was born in Virginia[2].
  • Red Callender died in Saugus[4].
  • Red Callender was born on March 6, 1916[3].
  • Red Callender died on March 8, 1992[5].
  • Red Callender held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Red Callender worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • Red Callender's professions included double-bassist[7].
  • Red Callender's professions included tubist[8].
  • Red Callender was a member of The Wrecking Crew[11].
  • Red Callender was a member of Red Callender and His Modern Octet[12].
  • Red Callender is recorded as male[13].
  • Red Callender's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Red Callender's genre is jazz[15].
  • Red Callender's record label is recorded as RCA[16].
  • Red Callender's Commons category is recorded as Red Callender[17].
  • The cause of death was cancer[18].
  • Red Callender's family name is recorded as Callender[19].
  • Red Callender's given name is recorded as George[20].
  • Red Callender's given name is recorded as Sylvester[21].
  • Red Callender's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Red Callender's instrument is recorded as double bass[23].
  • Red Callender's instrument is recorded as tuba[24].
  • Red Callender's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'George Sylvester Callender'}[25].
  • Red Callender's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red Callender'}[26].
  • Red Callender's different from is recorded as George Callender[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: 1916-03-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1992-03-08[31]

  • Genre(s): bebop, cool jazz, jazz, swing[32]

  • Community tags: bebop, cool jazz, jazz, session, swing[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 60c34576-6819-4e75-9fa7-a734ef2ecd87[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Red Callender was born in Virginia[2]. He was born on March 6, 1916[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], double-bassist[7], and tubist[8].

Death and Burial

Red Callender died on March 8, 1992[5]. He died in Saugus[4]. The cause of death was cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Red Callender ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Red Callender born?

Red Callender's place of birth was Virginia[2].

Where did Red Callender die?

Red Callender died in Saugus[4].

What did Red Callender do for work?

Red Callender worked as jazz musician[6], double-bassist[7], and tubist[8].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manner of death natural causes
    Member of The Wrecking Crew, Red Callender and His Modern Octet
    Country of citizenship United States
    Place of death Saugus
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