Sam Jones

American double bassist and cellist (1924-1981)
Person human Q275250
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Sam Jones

Summary

Sam Jones is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jacksonville[2]. He was born on November 12, 1924[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on December 15, 1981[5]. He worked as a composer[6], cellist[7], jazz musician[8], recording artist[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sam Jones's place of birth was Jacksonville[2].
  • Sam Jones passed away in New York City[4].
  • Sam Jones was born on November 12, 1924[3].
  • Sam Jones died on December 15, 1981[5].
  • Sam Jones held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Sam Jones's professions included composer[6].
  • Sam Jones worked as a cellist[7].
  • Sam Jones worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Sam Jones's professions included recording artist[9].
  • Sam Jones worked as a musician[10].
  • Sam Jones was a member of Ray Bryant Trio[13].
  • Sam Jones was a member of Eastern Rebellion[14].
  • Sam Jones is recorded as male[15].
  • Sam Jones's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sam Jones's genre is jazz[17].
  • Sam Jones's record label is recorded as Muse Records[18].
  • Sam Jones's family name is recorded as Jones[19].
  • Sam Jones's given name is recorded as Samuel[20].
  • Sam Jones's instrument is recorded as cello[21].
  • Sam Jones's instrument is recorded as double bass[22].
  • Sam Jones's instrument is recorded as bass[23].
  • Sam Jones's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Sam Jones's birth name is recorded as Samuel Jones[25].
  • Sam Jones's name in native language is recorded as Sam Jones[26].
  • Sam Jones's different from is recorded as Samuel Jones[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: 1924-11-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1981-12-15[31]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1789de4d-0f0c-4db9-b850-a823b945c883[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Jacksonville[2], Sam Jones… he was born on November 12, 1924[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], cellist[7], jazz musician[8], recording artist[9], and musician[10].

Death and Burial

Sam Jones died on December 15, 1981[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Sam Jones ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Sam Jones born?

Sam Jones's place of birth was Jacksonville[2].

Where did Sam Jones die?

Sam Jones died in New York City[4].

What did Sam Jones do for work?

Sam Jones worked as composer[6], cellist[7], jazz musician[8], recording artist[9], and musician[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21d ago · Moebeus · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Ray Bryant Trio, Eastern Rebellion
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P463]]: [[Q107328889]]"
  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, cellist, jazz musician +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  3. 20w ago · Eddo1982! · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → —
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Genre → jazz
    Instance of → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2031]]: 1955"
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