Andy Kirk

Summary

Andy Kirk is a human^[1]. He was born in Newport^[2]. He was born on May 28, 1898^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on December 11, 1992^[5]. He worked as a bandleader^[6], conductor^[7], saxophonist^[8], and jazz musician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Andy Kirk's place of birth was Newport^[2].
• Andy Kirk died in New York City^[4].
• Andy Kirk was born on May 28, 1898^[3].
• Andy Kirk died on December 11, 1992^[5].
• Andy Kirk held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Andy Kirk is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Andy Kirk's professions included bandleader^[6].
• Andy Kirk's professions included conductor^[7].
• Andy Kirk worked as a saxophonist^[8].
• Andy Kirk worked as a jazz musician^[9].
• Andy Kirk received the NEA Jazz Masters^[13].
• Andy Kirk was a member of Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy^[14].
• Andy Kirk is recorded as male^[15].
• Andy Kirk's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Andy Kirk's genre is jazz^[17].
• Andy Kirk's record label is recorded as Brunswick Records^[18].
• Andy Kirk's Commons category is recorded as Andy Kirk^[19].
• Andy Kirk's family name is recorded as Kikr^[20].
• Andy Kirk's given name is recorded as Andrew^[21].
• Andy Kirk's given name is recorded as Dewey^[22].
• Andy Kirk's instrument is recorded as saxophone^[23].
• Andy Kirk's instrument is recorded as tuba^[24].
• Andy Kirk's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians^[25].
• Andy Kirk's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Andrew Dewey Kirk'}^[26].
• Andy Kirk's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Andy Kirk'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1898-05-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1992-12-11^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz^[32]

• Community tags: jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: ad248993-817e-4e86-a267-000b19b8820c^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Andy Kirk's place of birth was Newport^[2]. He was born on May 28, 1898^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader^[6], conductor^[7], saxophonist^[8], and jazz musician^[9].

Recognition

Andy Kirk received the NEA Jazz Masters^[13].

Death and Burial

Andy Kirk died on December 11, 1992^[5]. He died in New York City^[4].

Why It Matters

Andy Kirk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Andy Kirk born?

Andy Kirk's place of birth was Newport^[2].

Where did Andy Kirk die?

Andy Kirk passed away in New York City^[4].

What did Andy Kirk do for work?

Andy Kirk worked as bandleader^[6], conductor^[7], saxophonist^[8], and jazz musician^[9].

What awards did Andy Kirk receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters^[13].