Bix Beiderbecke
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Summary
Bix Beiderbecke was born on March 10, 1903[1], in Davenport[2]. He died on August 6, 1931[3], in Long Island[4]. He worked as a composer[5], trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], pianist[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,613 views/month, #6,855 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Oakdale Memorial Gardens[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Educated at: Lake Forest Academy[13], Davenport Central High School[14]
- Member of: Victor Recording Orchestra[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Genre: jazz[17]
- Record label: Columbia Records[18]
- Commons category: Bix Beiderbecke[19]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[20]
- Given name: Leon[21]
- Official website: http://www.bixbeiderbecke.com/[22]
- Manner of death: natural causes[23]
- Instrument: trumpet[24], piano[25], cornet[26]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
- Name in native language: Bix Beiderbecke[28]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Bix Beiderbecke include 23457 Beiderbecke[29], an asteroid[30].
Why It Matters
Bix Beiderbecke has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
He has been cited as an influence by Jean-Michel Pilc[33], a pianist[34], b. 1960[35], of France[36], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[37].
Entities named for him include 23457 Beiderbecke[29], an asteroid[30].
FAQs
Where was Bix Beiderbecke born?
Bix Beiderbecke was born in Davenport[2].
Where did Bix Beiderbecke die?
Bix Beiderbecke died in Long Island[4].
What did Bix Beiderbecke do for work?
Bix Beiderbecke worked as a composer[5], trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], pianist[8], and musician[9].
Where did Bix Beiderbecke go to school?
Bix Beiderbecke was educated at Lake Forest Academy[13] and Davenport Central High School[14].
Who did Bix Beiderbecke influence?
Bix Beiderbecke has been cited as an influence by Jean-Michel Pilc[33].