Alberta Hunter

Summary

Alberta Hunter is a human^[1]. Born in Memphis^[2], she… she was born on April 1, 1895^[3]. She died in New York City^[4]. She died on October 17, 1984^[5]. She worked as a nurse^[6], singer^[7], and jazz musician^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Alberta Hunter's place of birth was Memphis^[2].
• Alberta Hunter passed away in New York City^[4].
• Alberta Hunter was born on April 1, 1895^[3].
• Alberta Hunter died on October 17, 1984^[5].
• Alberta Hunter is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery^[10].
• Alberta Hunter held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Alberta Hunter is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Alberta Hunter's professions included nurse^[6].
• Alberta Hunter's professions included singer^[7].
• Alberta Hunter worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• Alberta Hunter received the Blues Hall of Fame^[13].
• Alberta Hunter received the Memphis Music Hall of Fame^[14].
• Alberta Hunter is recorded as female^[15].
• Alberta Hunter's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Alberta Hunter's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism^[17].
• Alberta Hunter's genre is blues^[18].
• Alberta Hunter's record label is recorded as Black Swan Records^[19].
• Alberta Hunter's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[20].
• Alberta Hunter's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture^[21].
• Alberta Hunter's family name is recorded as Hunter^[22].
• Alberta Hunter's given name is recorded as Alberta^[23].
• Alberta Hunter studied under Tony Jackson^[24].
• Alberta Hunter's instrument is recorded as voice^[25].
• Alberta Hunter's described by source is recorded as Notable Black American Women^[26].
• Alberta Hunter's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians^[27].

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^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1895-04-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1984-10-17^[31]

• Genre(s): acoustic blues, blues, piano blues, vaudeville blues, vocal jazz^[32]

• Community tags: acoustic blues, blues, piano blues, vaudeville blues, vocal jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: d5a73b4d-62ea-4693-af94-f6ca35a57e58^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Alberta Hunter was born in Memphis^[2]. She was born on April 1, 1895^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Education

Alberta Hunter studied under Tony Jackson^[24].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Blues Hall of Fame^[13], a music award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1980^[37] and Memphis Music Hall of Fame^[14], a museum^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 2012^[40].

Death and Burial

Alberta Hunter died on October 17, 1984^[5]. She died in New York City^[4]. Burial took place at Ferncliff Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Alberta Hunter ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Alberta Hunter born?

Alberta Hunter's place of birth was Memphis^[2].

Where did Alberta Hunter die?

Alberta Hunter died in New York City^[4].

What did Alberta Hunter do for work?

Alberta Hunter worked as nurse^[6], singer^[7], and jazz musician^[8].

What awards did Alberta Hunter receive?

Honors received include Blues Hall of Fame^[13] and Memphis Music Hall of Fame^[14].