Wendell Logan

American musician (1940–2010)
Person human Q2559039
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Wendell Logan

Summary

Wendell Logan is a human[1]. He was born in Thomson[2]. He was born on November 24, 1940[3]. He passed away in Cleveland[4]. He died on June 15, 2010[5]. He worked as a trumpeter[6], composer[7], saxophonist[8], musicologist[9], and jazz musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Thomson[2], Wendell Logan…
  • Wendell Logan passed away in Cleveland[4].
  • Wendell Logan was born on November 24, 1940[3].
  • Wendell Logan died on June 15, 2010[5].
  • Wendell Logan held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Wendell Logan is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Wendell Logan's professions included trumpeter[6].
  • Wendell Logan's professions included composer[7].
  • Wendell Logan's professions included saxophonist[8].
  • Wendell Logan worked as a musicologist[9].
  • Wendell Logan's professions included jazz musician[10].
  • Wendell Logan worked as a university teacher[14].
  • Wendell Logan was employed by Ball State University[15].
  • Wendell Logan's education included a stint at University of Iowa[16].
  • Wendell Logan was educated at Southern Illinois University Carbondale[17].
  • Wendell Logan was educated at Florida A&M University[18].
  • Wendell Logan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Wendell Logan is recorded as male[20].
  • Wendell Logan's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Wendell Logan's genre is jazz[22].
  • Wendell Logan's family name is recorded as Logan[23].
  • Wendell Logan's given name is recorded as Wendell[24].
  • Wendell Logan's instrument is recorded as saxophone[25].
  • Wendell Logan's instrument is recorded as trumpet[26].
  • Wendell Logan's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-11-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2010-06-15[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz[32]

  • Community tags: jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6d7ae982-40bb-45e9-a422-8089f990581a[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Thomson[2], Wendell Logan… he was born on November 24, 1940[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at University of Iowa[16], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1847[37], headquartered in Iowa City[38]; Southern Illinois University Carbondale[17], a public university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1869[41]; and Florida A&M University[18], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1887[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trumpeter[6], composer[7], saxophonist[8], musicologist[9], jazz musician[10], and university teacher[14]. Among Wendell Logan's employers was Ball State University[15].

Recognition

Wendell Logan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

Death and Burial

Wendell Logan died on June 15, 2010[5]. He passed away in Cleveland[4].

Why It Matters

Wendell Logan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Wendell Logan born?

Born in Thomson[2], Wendell Logan…

Where did Wendell Logan die?

Wendell Logan died in Cleveland[4].

What did Wendell Logan do for work?

Wendell Logan worked as trumpeter[6], composer[7], saxophonist[8], musicologist[9], and jazz musician[10].

Where did Wendell Logan go to school?

Wendell Logan was educated at University of Iowa[16], Southern Illinois University Carbondale[17], and Florida A&M University[18].

What awards did Wendell Logan receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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