Red Rodney

American musician (1927-1994)
Person human Q350931
Red Rodney
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Red Rodney

Summary

Red Rodney is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on September 27, 1927[3]. He died in Boynton Beach[4]. He died on May 27, 1994[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6] and trumpeter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Red Rodney's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Red Rodney passed away in Boynton Beach[4].
  • Red Rodney was born on September 27, 1927[3].
  • Red Rodney died on May 27, 1994[5].
  • Red Rodney held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Red Rodney's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Red Rodney's professions included trumpeter[7].
  • Red Rodney's field of work was music[10].
  • Red Rodney was influenced by Dizzy Gillespie[11].
  • Red Rodney is recorded as male[12].
  • Red Rodney's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Red Rodney's genre is jazz[14].
  • Red Rodney's record label is recorded as Savoy Records[15].
  • Red Rodney's Commons category is recorded as Red Rodney[16].
  • Red Rodney's family name is recorded as Rodney[17].
  • Red Rodney's given name is recorded as Red[18].
  • Red Rodney's instrument is recorded as trumpet[19].
  • Red Rodney's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Red Rodney's start of work period is recorded as 1942[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Red Rodney was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on September 27, 1927[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6] and trumpeter[7]. Red Rodney's field of work was music[10].

Death and Burial

Red Rodney died on May 27, 1994[5]. He died in Boynton Beach[4].

Why It Matters

Red Rodney ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

FAQs

Where was Red Rodney born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Red Rodney…

Where did Red Rodney die?

Red Rodney died in Boynton Beach[4].

What did Red Rodney do for work?

Red Rodney worked as jazz musician[6] and trumpeter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Moebeus · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period +1942-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Pseudonym Red Rodney
    Aliases
    Influenced by Dizzy Gillespie
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P742]]: Red Rodney"
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