Stuff Smith

American musician (1909-1967)
Person human Q1397171
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Stuff Smith

Summary

Stuff Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Portsmouth[2]. He was born on August 14, 1909[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on September 25, 1967[5]. He worked as a violinist[6], jazz musician[7], and jazz singer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (316 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Stuff Smith was born in Portsmouth[2].
  • Stuff Smith passed away in Munich[4].
  • Stuff Smith was born on August 14, 1909[3].
  • Stuff Smith died on September 25, 1967[5].
  • Stuff Smith held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Stuff Smith is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Stuff Smith's professions included violinist[6].
  • Stuff Smith's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Stuff Smith's professions included jazz singer[8].
  • Stuff Smith is recorded as male[12].
  • Stuff Smith's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Stuff Smith's genre is jazz[14].
  • Stuff Smith's record label is recorded as Vocalion Records[15].
  • Stuff Smith's Commons category is recorded as Stuff Smith[16].
  • Stuff Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[17].
  • Stuff Smith's given name is recorded as Stuff[18].
  • Stuff Smith's instrument is recorded as jazz violin[19].
  • Stuff Smith's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[20].
  • Stuff Smith's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hezekiah Leroy Gordon Smith'}[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Stuff Smith's place of birth was Portsmouth[2]. He was born on August 14, 1909[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include violinist[6], jazz musician[7], and jazz singer[8].

Death and Burial

Stuff Smith died on September 25, 1967[5]. He passed away in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Stuff Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (316 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Stuff Smith born?

Born in Portsmouth[2], Stuff Smith…

Where did Stuff Smith die?

Stuff Smith died in Munich[4].

What did Stuff Smith do for work?

Stuff Smith worked as violinist[6], jazz musician[7], and jazz singer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
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    Family name → Smith
    Genre → jazz
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