Yank Rachell

American country blues musician (1910–1997)
Person human Q2599448
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Yank Rachell

Summary

Yank Rachell is a human[1]. Born in Brownsville[2], he… he was born on March 16, 1910[3]. He died in Indianapolis[4]. He died on April 9, 1997[5]. He worked as a musician[6] and mandolinist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Yank Rachell's place of birth was Brownsville[2].
  • Yank Rachell died in Indianapolis[4].
  • Yank Rachell was born on March 16, 1910[3].
  • Yank Rachell died on April 9, 1997[5].
  • Yank Rachell died on April 10, 1997[9].
  • Yank Rachell held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Yank Rachell is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Yank Rachell worked as a musician[6].
  • Yank Rachell's professions included mandolinist[7].
  • Yank Rachell is recorded as male[12].
  • Yank Rachell's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Yank Rachell's genre is blues[14].
  • Yank Rachell's record label is recorded as Delmark Records[15].
  • Yank Rachell's record label is recorded as Blue Goose Records[16].
  • Yank Rachell's instrument is recorded as guitar[17].
  • Yank Rachell's instrument is recorded as mandolin[18].
  • Yank Rachell's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[19].
  • Yank Rachell's start of work period is recorded as 1929[20].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1910-03-16[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1997-04-09[24]

  • Genre(s): blues, country blues[25]

  • Community tags: blues, country blues[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 95e731a5-1e88-4f9d-85ef-ff9fff153ba3[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brownsville[2], Yank Rachell… he was born on March 16, 1910[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6] and mandolinist[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 9, 1997[5] and April 10, 1997[9]. Yank Rachell died in Indianapolis[4].

Why It Matters

Yank Rachell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Yank Rachell born?

Born in Brownsville[2], Yank Rachell…

Where did Yank Rachell die?

Yank Rachell died in Indianapolis[4].

What did Yank Rachell do for work?

Yank Rachell worked as musician[6] and mandolinist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument guitar, mandolin
    Place of birth Brownsville
    Genre
    Citizenship
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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