Sonny Criss

Summary

Sonny Criss is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Memphis^[2]. He was born on October 23, 1927^[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on November 19, 1977^[5]. He worked as a jazz musician^[6] and saxophonist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Sonny Criss's place of birth was Memphis^[2].
• Sonny Criss passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• Sonny Criss was born on October 23, 1927^[3].
• Sonny Criss died on November 19, 1977^[5].
• Sonny Criss held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Sonny Criss's professions included jazz musician^[6].
• Sonny Criss's professions included saxophonist^[7].
• Sonny Criss was educated at Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)^[10].
• Sonny Criss is recorded as male^[11].
• Sonny Criss's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Sonny Criss's genre is jazz^[13].
• Sonny Criss's record label is recorded as Savoy Records^[14].
• The cause of death was gunshot wound^[15].
• Sonny Criss's family name is recorded as Criss^[16].
• Sonny Criss's given name is recorded as Sonny^[17].
• Sonny Criss's manner of death is recorded as suicide^[18].
• Sonny Criss's instrument is recorded as saxophone^[19].
• Sonny Criss's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[20].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[21]

• Country: US^[22]

• Began / founded: 1927-10-23^[23]

• Ended / dissolved: 1977-11-19^[24]

• Genre(s): bebop, hard bop, jazz^[25]

• Community tags: bebop, hard bop, jazz^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: de0b20ad-fc6f-460f-a21d-d0321e187ffc^[27]

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Origins and Family

Born in Memphis^[2], Sonny Criss… he was born on October 23, 1927^[3].

Education

Sonny Criss's education included a stint at Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician^[6] and saxophonist^[7].

Death and Burial

Sonny Criss died on November 19, 1977^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound^[15].

Why It Matters

Sonny Criss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

He has been cited as an influence by Lennie Niehaus^[29], a composer^[30], 1929–2020^[31], of United States^[32], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special^[33], specialised in music^[34].

FAQs

Where was Sonny Criss born?

Sonny Criss was born in Memphis^[2].

Where did Sonny Criss die?

Sonny Criss died in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Sonny Criss do for work?

Sonny Criss worked as jazz musician^[6] and saxophonist^[7].

Where did Sonny Criss go to school?

Sonny Criss was educated at Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)^[10].

Who did Sonny Criss influence?

Sonny Criss has been cited as an influence by Lennie Niehaus^[29].