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Roy Haynes

American jazz drummer and group leader (1925–2024)
Person human Q448235

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
March 13, 1925
Date of death
November 12, 2024
Place of birth
Boston
Place of death
Nassau County
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Ethnic group
African Americans[11]
Occupation
drummer, conductor, jazz musician, musician
Field of work
music, jazz, percussion performance[12][13][14]
Award received
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, NEA Jazz Masters[15][16][17]
Child
Graham Haynes[9]
Genre
jazz, hard bop[19][20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[29]
Described by source
Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[28]
End of work period
2024[32]
Family name
Haynes[25]
Given name
Roy[26]
Instrument
drum kit[27]
Name in native language
Roy Haynes[30]
P14750
826F-7881-2F6A-1AAB-C8C5
Record label
Mainstream Records, EmArcy Records, Impulse!, Futura et Marge[21][22][23][24]
Start of work period
1945[31]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 71
ISNI
0000000078266176
VIAF cluster ID
84975999
Library of Congress authority ID
n81140108
GND ID
134400623
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Roy Haynes drummer (cropped).jpg ↗
AllMusic artist ID
mn0000290464
Awards & Winners artist ID
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BBC Things ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11345587
Carnegie Hall agent ID
49009
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CiNii Research ID
1140000791782884992
DAHR artist ID
320530
DBC author ID
87097990949519
DDB person (GND) ID
134400623
DR music artist ID
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Danish National Filmography person ID
165778
Deezer artist ID
79367
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
134400623
Discogs artist ID
255556
Europeana entity
agent/base/65126
FAST ID
1450781
Film.ru person ID
roy-heyns-0
Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
260426
Grammy Awards artist ID
roy-haynes/3195
Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música ID
14121
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Roy_Haynes
Grove Music Online ID
A2228416
IMDb ID
nm0371542
IdRef ID
077720849
Kinobox person ID
866890
Last.fm ID
Roy+Haynes
Lex ID
Roy_Haynes
Libraries Australia ID
35732011
Montreux Jazz Festival person ID
3008
MusicBrainz artist ID
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Musik-Sammler.de artist ID
30353
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000098812
Myspace ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA0938792X
NE.se ID
roy-haynes
NL CR AUT ID
ola2002159513
NLA Trove people ID
1062262
NSK (VIAF) ID
000555443
NSK ID
981005688185209366
NUKAT ID
n2011064651
National Library of Brazil ID
001145487
National Library of Israel ID (old)
004329783
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007325283805171
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:BFTR;=BK
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810685180205606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1741683
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
072332980
OpenMLOL author ID
258549
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110810105046501
Prabook ID
465757
RERO ID (legacy)
A003355797
RILM ID
113866
Radio France person ID
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SBN author ID
UBOV515059
SNAC ARK ID
w6fj33d4
SVKKL authority ID
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Songkick artist ID
109817
SoundCloud ID
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WikiTree person ID
Haynes-11641
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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Yamaha Artists ID
royhaynes
ČSFD person ID
191988

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Mb:performer of 7
Like Minds, Hip Ensemble, Jazz Abroad, Trio Music, Trio Music Live in Europe, Vistalite, Wanton Spirit
Occupation 4
musician, conductor, drummer, jazz musician
Record label 3
Impulse!, EmArcy Records, Mainstream Records
Award received 2
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, NEA Jazz Masters
Field of work 2
music, jazz
Genre 2
jazz, hard bop
Mb:member of band 2
John Coltrane Quartet, The Great Jazz Trio
Child 1
Graham Haynes
Children (paternal) 1
Graham Haynes
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Ethnic group 1
African Americans
Given name 1
Roy
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
drum kit
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Mb:parent 1
Graham Haynes
Place of birth 1
Boston
Place of death 1
Nassau County
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
Kitzbühel
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Summary

Roy Haynes was born on March 13, 1925[1], in Boston[2]. He died on November 12, 2024[3], in Nassau County[4]. He worked as a drummer[5], conductor[6], jazz musician[7], and musician[8].

FAQs

Where was Roy Haynes born?

Roy Haynes was born in Boston[2].

Where did Roy Haynes die?

Roy Haynes died in Nassau County[4].

What did Roy Haynes do for work?

Roy Haynes worked as a drummer[5], conductor[6], jazz musician[7], and musician[8].

What awards did Roy Haynes receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[15], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[16], and NEA Jazz Masters[17].

Related Entities

music United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . francemusique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wunc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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