A.C. Reed

American blues saxophonist (1926–2004)
Person human Q278176
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A.C. Reed

Summary

A.C. Reed is a human[1]. Born in Wardell[2], he… he was born on May 9, 1926[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on February 24, 2004[5]. He worked as a musician[6] and saxophonist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • A.C. Reed was born in Wardell[2].
  • A.C. Reed died in Chicago[4].
  • A.C. Reed was born on May 9, 1926[3].
  • A.C. Reed died on February 24, 2004[5].
  • A.C. Reed died on February 25, 2004[9].
  • Burial took place at Oakland Cemetery[10].
  • A.C. Reed held citizenship in United States[11].
  • A.C. Reed worked as a musician[6].
  • A.C. Reed's professions included saxophonist[7].
  • A.C. Reed is recorded as male[12].
  • A.C. Reed's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • A.C. Reed's genre is Chicago blues[14].
  • A.C. Reed's genre is rock music[15].
  • A.C. Reed's record label is recorded as Alligator Records[16].
  • A.C. Reed's Commons category is recorded as A. C. Reed[17].
  • The cause of death was cancer[18].
  • A.C. Reed's family name is recorded as Reed[19].
  • A.C. Reed's given name is recorded as A.[20].
  • A.C. Reed's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • A.C. Reed's instrument is recorded as saxophone[22].
  • A.C. Reed's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • A.C. Reed's instrument is recorded as tenor saxophone[24].
  • A.C. Reed's start of work period is recorded as 2004[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1926-05-09[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2004-02-24[29]

  • Genre(s): blues, chicago blues[30]

  • Community tags: blues, chicago blues[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 933f1de3-42a1-40b5-b764-dbcbfe422af3[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wardell[2], A.C. Reed… he was born on May 9, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 24, 2004[5] and February 25, 2004[9]. A.C. Reed died in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was cancer[18]. Burial took place at Oakland Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

A.C. Reed ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was A.C. Reed born?

A.C. Reed was born in Wardell[2].

Where did A.C. Reed die?

A.C. Reed died in Chicago[4].

What did A.C. Reed do for work?

A.C. Reed worked as musician[6] and saxophonist[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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