Wynonie Harris

Summary

Wynonie Harris is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Omaha^[2]. He was born on August 24, 1915^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on June 14, 1969^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and guitarist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Wynonie Harris was born in Omaha^[2].
• Wynonie Harris died in Los Angeles^[4].
• Wynonie Harris was born on August 24, 1915^[3].
• Wynonie Harris died on June 14, 1969^[5].
• Burial took place at Woodlawn Memorial Park^[10].
• Wynonie Harris held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Wynonie Harris is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Wynonie Harris's professions included singer^[6].
• Wynonie Harris worked as a jazz musician^[7].
• Wynonie Harris worked as a guitarist^[8].
• Wynonie Harris was educated at Omaha Central High School^[13].
• Wynonie Harris received the Blues Hall of Fame^[14].
• Wynonie Harris is recorded as male^[15].
• Wynonie Harris's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Wynonie Harris's genre is blues^[17].
• Wynonie Harris's record label is recorded as Aladdin^[18].
• Wynonie Harris's record label is recorded as Apollo Records^[19].
• Wynonie Harris's record label is recorded as King^[20].
• Wynonie Harris's Commons category is recorded as Wynonie Harris^[21].
• The cause of death was esophageal cancer^[22].
• Wynonie Harris's family name is recorded as Harris^[23].
• Wynonie Harris's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[24].
• Wynonie Harris's instrument is recorded as guitar^[25].
• Wynonie Harris's instrument is recorded as voice^[26].
• Wynonie Harris's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1915-08-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1969-06-14^[31]

• Genre(s): jump blues, r&b, rock and roll^[32]

• Community tags: jump blues, r&b, rock and roll^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8f852f3d-7ebd-4177-9a06-dbde10533563^[34]

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Origins and Family

Wynonie Harris was born in Omaha^[2]. He was born on August 24, 1915^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Education

Wynonie Harris's education included a stint at Omaha Central High School^[13].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Wynonie Harris received the Blues Hall of Fame^[14].

Death and Burial

Wynonie Harris died on June 14, 1969^[5]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer^[22]. He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park^[10].

Why It Matters

Wynonie Harris ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Wynonie Harris born?

Born in Omaha^[2], Wynonie Harris…

Where did Wynonie Harris die?

Wynonie Harris passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Wynonie Harris do for work?

Wynonie Harris worked as singer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and guitarist^[8].

Where did Wynonie Harris go to school?

Wynonie Harris was educated at Omaha Central High School^[13].

What awards did Wynonie Harris receive?

Honors received include Blues Hall of Fame^[14].