Sonny Red

American jazz saxophonist and composer (1932–1981)
Person human Q2302304
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Sonny Red

Summary

Sonny Red is a human[1]. Born in Detroit[2], he… he was born on December 17, 1932[3]. He died in Detroit[4]. He died on March 20, 1981[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 (78 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Detroit[2], Sonny Red…
  • Sonny Red passed away in Detroit[4].
  • Sonny Red was born on December 17, 1932[3].
  • Sonny Red died on March 20, 1981[5].
  • Sonny Red held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Sonny Red's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Sonny Red worked as a saxophonist[7].
  • Sonny Red is recorded as male[10].
  • Sonny Red's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Sonny Red's genre is hard bop[12].
  • Sonny Red's record label is recorded as Blue Note[13].
  • Sonny Red's given name is recorded as Sonny[14].
  • Sonny Red's instrument is recorded as saxophone[15].
  • Sonny Red's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sylvester Kyner Jr'}[16].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[17]

  • Country: US[18]

  • Began / founded: 1932-12-17[19]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1981-03-20[20]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz[21]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 465406f7-c9cb-4812-a67a-793fa1742458[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], Sonny Red… he was born on December 17, 1932[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Sonny Red died on March 20, 1981[5]. He passed away in Detroit[4].

Why It Matters

Sonny Red ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

Where was Sonny Red born?

Sonny Red was born in Detroit[2].

Where did Sonny Red die?

Sonny Red passed away in Detroit[4].

What did Sonny Red do for work?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation jazz musician, saxophonist
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  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Country of citizenship United States
    Place of birth Detroit
    Occupation jazz musician, saxophonist
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981061509177906706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
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