Red Norvo

American musician (1908–1999)
Person human Q491814
Red Norvo
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Red Norvo

Summary

Red Norvo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beardstown[2]. He was born on March 31, 1908[3]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. He died on April 6, 1999[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], bandleader[7], conductor[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Red Norvo's place of birth was Beardstown[2].
  • Red Norvo died in Santa Monica[4].
  • Red Norvo was born on March 31, 1908[3].
  • Red Norvo died on April 6, 1999[5].
  • Red Norvo is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery[11].
  • Red Norvo held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Red Norvo's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Red Norvo's professions included bandleader[7].
  • Red Norvo worked as a conductor[8].
  • Red Norvo worked as a composer[9].
  • Red Norvo is recorded as male[13].
  • Red Norvo's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Red Norvo's genre is jazz[15].
  • Red Norvo's record label is recorded as Savoy Records[16].
  • Red Norvo's Commons category is recorded as Red Norvo[17].
  • Red Norvo's given name is recorded as Red[18].
  • Red Norvo's instrument is recorded as vibraphone[19].
  • Red Norvo's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kenneth Norville'}[20].

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Origins and Family

Red Norvo's place of birth was Beardstown[2]. He was born on March 31, 1908[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Red Norvo died on April 6, 1999[5]. He died in Santa Monica[4]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Red Norvo ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Red Norvo born?

Born in Beardstown[2], Red Norvo…

Where did Red Norvo die?

Red Norvo passed away in Santa Monica[4].

What did Red Norvo do for work?

Red Norvo worked as jazz musician[6], bandleader[7], conductor[8], and composer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Red
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
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