Wardell Gray

Summary

Wardell Gray is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oklahoma City^[2]. He was born on February 13, 1921^[3]. He died in Las Vegas^[4]. He died on May 25, 1955^[5]. He worked as a saxophonist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and musician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Wardell Gray's place of birth was Oklahoma City^[2].
• Wardell Gray died in Las Vegas^[4].
• Wardell Gray was born on February 13, 1921^[3].
• Wardell Gray died on May 25, 1955^[5].
• Among Wardell Gray's spouses was Jeri Gray^[10].
• Wardell Gray held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Wardell Gray's professions included saxophonist^[6].
• Wardell Gray's professions included jazz musician^[7].
• Wardell Gray's professions included musician^[8].
• Wardell Gray's education included a stint at Cass Technical High School^[12].
• Wardell Gray is recorded as male^[13].
• Wardell Gray's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Wardell Gray's genre is jazz^[15].
• Wardell Gray's record label is recorded as Savoy Records^[16].
• Wardell Gray's family name is recorded as Gray^[17].
• Wardell Gray's instrument is recorded as saxophone^[18].
• Wardell Gray's start of work period is recorded as 1940^[19].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[20]

• Country: US^[21]

• Began / founded: 1921-02-13^[22]

• Ended / dissolved: 1955-05-25^[23]

• Genre(s): bebop, jazz, swing^[24]

• Community tags: bebop, jazz, swing^[25]

• MusicBrainz ID: ab2f2944-545f-4ea5-8ff0-31a5723ff5f3^[26]

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Origins and Family

Born in Oklahoma City^[2], Wardell Gray… he was born on February 13, 1921^[3].

Education

Wardell Gray was educated at Cass Technical High School^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include saxophonist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and musician^[8].

Personal Life

Wardell Gray was married to Jeri Gray^[10].

Death and Burial

Wardell Gray died on May 25, 1955^[5]. He died in Las Vegas^[4].

Why It Matters

Wardell Gray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27]

FAQs

Where was Wardell Gray born?

Born in Oklahoma City^[2], Wardell Gray…

Where did Wardell Gray die?

Wardell Gray passed away in Las Vegas^[4].

Who was Wardell Gray married to?

Wardell Gray's spouses include Jeri Gray^[10].

What did Wardell Gray do for work?

Wardell Gray worked as saxophonist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and musician^[8].

Where did Wardell Gray go to school?

Wardell Gray was educated at Cass Technical High School^[12].