Tadd Dameron

American pianist (1917–1965)
Person human Q498736
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Tadd Dameron

Summary

Tadd Dameron is a human[1]. He was born in Cleveland[2]. He was born on February 21, 1917[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on March 8, 1965[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], and bandleader[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (265 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Tadd Dameron's place of birth was Cleveland[2].
  • Tadd Dameron passed away in New York City[4].
  • Tadd Dameron was born on February 21, 1917[3].
  • Tadd Dameron died on March 8, 1965[5].
  • Tadd Dameron is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery[11].
  • Tadd Dameron held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Tadd Dameron is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Tadd Dameron worked as a pianist[6].
  • Tadd Dameron's professions included composer[7].
  • Tadd Dameron worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Tadd Dameron's professions included bandleader[9].
  • Tadd Dameron is recorded as male[14].
  • Tadd Dameron's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Tadd Dameron's genre is jazz[16].
  • Tadd Dameron's record label is recorded as Blue Note[17].
  • Tadd Dameron's Commons category is recorded as Tadd Dameron[18].
  • The cause of death was cancer[19].
  • Tadd Dameron's family name is recorded as Dameron[20].
  • Tadd Dameron's given name is recorded as Tadley[21].
  • Tadd Dameron's given name is recorded as Ewing[22].
  • Tadd Dameron's given name is recorded as Peake[23].
  • Tadd Dameron's described at URL is recorded as https://memory.loc.gov/music/gottlieb/01000/01700/01712v.jpg[24].
  • Tadd Dameron's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Tadd Dameron's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • Tadd Dameron's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tadd Dameron was born in Cleveland[2]. He was born on February 21, 1917[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], and bandleader[9].

Death and Burial

Tadd Dameron died on March 8, 1965[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was cancer[19]. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Tadd Dameron ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (265 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Tadd Dameron born?

Tadd Dameron was born in Cleveland[2].

Where did Tadd Dameron die?

Tadd Dameron passed away in New York City[4].

What did Tadd Dameron do for work?

Tadd Dameron worked as pianist[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], and bandleader[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . African American Registry. Retrieved . aaregistry.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Tadley, Ewing, Peake
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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