Slide Hampton

American trombonist (1932–2021)
Person human Q1369035
Slide Hampton
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Slide Hampton

Summary

Slide Hampton is a human[1]. Born in Jeannette[2], he… he was born on April 21, 1932[3]. He died in Orange[4]. He died on November 18, 2021[5]. He worked as a composer[6], jazz musician[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Slide Hampton was born in Jeannette[2].
  • Slide Hampton died in Orange[4].
  • Slide Hampton was born on April 21, 1932[3].
  • Slide Hampton died on November 18, 2021[5].
  • Slide Hampton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Slide Hampton's professions included composer[6].
  • Slide Hampton's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Slide Hampton's professions included musician[8].
  • Slide Hampton's field of work was music[11].
  • Slide Hampton's field of work was jazz[12].
  • Slide Hampton received the NEA Jazz Masters[13].
  • Slide Hampton is recorded as male[14].
  • Slide Hampton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Slide Hampton's genre is jazz[16].
  • Slide Hampton's genre is classical music[17].
  • Slide Hampton's record label is recorded as Criss Cross Jazz[18].
  • Slide Hampton's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[19].
  • Slide Hampton's record label is recorded as Manchester Craftsmen's Guild[20].
  • Slide Hampton's Commons category is recorded as Slide Hampton[21].
  • Slide Hampton's family name is recorded as Hampton[22].
  • Slide Hampton's given name is recorded as Locksley[23].
  • Slide Hampton's given name is recorded as Wellington[24].
  • Slide Hampton's work location is recorded as New York City[25].
  • Slide Hampton's work location is recorded as Paris[26].
  • Slide Hampton's instrument is recorded as trombone[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: 1932-04-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-11-18[31]

  • Genre(s): bebop, hard bop, jazz, post-bop[32]

  • Community tags: bebop, hard bop, jazz, post-bop[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f79f96fb-eaa4-4978-af2a-e5e367e681d2[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Slide Hampton was born in Jeannette[2]. He was born on April 21, 1932[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz musician[7], and musician[8]. Fields of work include music[11], a type of arts[35] and jazz[12], a music genre[36], founded in 1917[37].

Recognition

Slide Hampton received the NEA Jazz Masters[13].

Death and Burial

Slide Hampton died on November 18, 2021[5]. He passed away in Orange[4].

Why It Matters

Slide Hampton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Slide Hampton born?

Slide Hampton was born in Jeannette[2].

Where did Slide Hampton die?

Slide Hampton passed away in Orange[4].

What did Slide Hampton do for work?

Slide Hampton worked as composer[6], jazz musician[7], and musician[8].

What awards did Slide Hampton receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Field of work music, jazz
    Instrument trombone
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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