Ziggy Elman

American musician
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Ziggy Elman

Summary

Ziggy Elman is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on May 26, 1914[3]. He died in Van Nuys[4]. He died on June 26, 1968[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], saxophonist[7], bandleader[8], conductor[9], and trumpeter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ziggy Elman was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Ziggy Elman died in Van Nuys[4].
  • Ziggy Elman was born on May 26, 1914[3].
  • Ziggy Elman died on June 26, 1968[5].
  • Ziggy Elman died on June 25, 1968[12].
  • Ziggy Elman is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery[13].
  • Ziggy Elman held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Ziggy Elman's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Ziggy Elman's professions included saxophonist[7].
  • Ziggy Elman worked as a bandleader[8].
  • Ziggy Elman's professions included conductor[9].
  • Ziggy Elman's professions included trumpeter[10].
  • Ziggy Elman's field of work was jazz[15].
  • Ziggy Elman's field of work was trumpet performance[16].
  • Ziggy Elman is recorded as male[17].
  • Ziggy Elman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ziggy Elman's genre is jazz[19].
  • Ziggy Elman's Commons category is recorded as Ziggy Elman[20].
  • Ziggy Elman's family name is recorded as Elman[21].
  • Ziggy Elman's given name is recorded as Ziggy[22].
  • Ziggy Elman's instrument is recorded as saxophone[23].
  • Ziggy Elman's instrument is recorded as clarinet[24].
  • Ziggy Elman's instrument is recorded as trumpet[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Ziggy Elman… he was born on May 26, 1914[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], saxophonist[7], bandleader[8], conductor[9], and trumpeter[10]. Fields of work include jazz[15], a music genre[26], founded in 1917[27] and trumpet performance[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 26, 1968[5] and June 25, 1968[12]. Ziggy Elman passed away in Van Nuys[4]. He is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Ziggy Elman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Ziggy Elman born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Ziggy Elman…

Where did Ziggy Elman die?

Ziggy Elman passed away in Van Nuys[4].

What did Ziggy Elman do for work?

Ziggy Elman worked as jazz musician[6], saxophonist[7], bandleader[8], conductor[9], and trumpeter[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . 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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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument saxophone, clarinet, trumpet
    Place of birth Philadelphia
    Genre
    Citizenship
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