Tommy Benford

American jazz drummer (1905–1994)
Person human Q431785
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Summary

Tommy Benford was born on April 19, 1905[1], in Charleston[2]. He died on March 24, 1994[3], in Mount Vernon[4]. He worked as a jazz musician[5] and drummer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Genre: jazz[10]
  • Archives at: Institute of Jazz Studies[11]
  • Family name: Benford[12]
  • Given name: Tommy[13]
  • Instrument: drum kit[14]
  • Sibling: Bill Benford[15]

Why It Matters

Tommy Benford is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Where was Tommy Benford born?

Tommy Benford was born in Charleston[2].

Where did Tommy Benford die?

Tommy Benford died in Mount Vernon[4].

What did Tommy Benford do for work?

Tommy Benford worked as a jazz musician[5] and drummer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . archives.libraries.rutgers.edu. Retrieved . archives.libraries.rutgers.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discogs artist id → 649392
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