Bud Powell

American jazz pianist and composer (1924–1966)
Person human Q312692
Bud Powell
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Bud Powell

Summary

Bud Powell is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on September 27, 1924[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on July 31, 1966[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], jazz musician[7], composer[8], and recording artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,333 views/month, #7,010 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Bud Powell's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Bud Powell passed away in New York City[4].
  • Bud Powell was born on September 27, 1924[3].
  • Bud Powell died on July 31, 1966[5].
  • Bud Powell died on August 1, 1966[11].
  • Bud Powell is buried at Fairview Cemetery[12].
  • Bud Powell held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Bud Powell is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Bud Powell's professions included pianist[6].
  • Bud Powell worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Bud Powell's professions included composer[8].
  • Bud Powell's professions included recording artist[9].
  • Bud Powell's education included a stint at DeWitt Clinton High School[15].
  • Bud Powell was a member of Bud Powell Trio[16].
  • Bud Powell is recorded as male[17].
  • Bud Powell's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Bud Powell's genre is jazz[19].
  • Bud Powell's record label is recorded as Blue Note[20].
  • Bud Powell's record label is recorded as ESP-Disk[21].
  • Bud Powell's record label is recorded as Roost Records[22].
  • Bud Powell's discography is recorded as Bud Powell discography[23].
  • Bud Powell's Commons category is recorded as Bud Powell[24].
  • Bud Powell's archives at is recorded as Institute of Jazz Studies[25].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[26].
  • Bud Powell's family name is recorded as Powell[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: 1924-09-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1966-07-31[31]

  • Genre(s): bebop, hard bop, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: american, bebop, hard bop, jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dbc5809c-7837-4b6f-961e-340d64fbb41c[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Bud Powell's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on September 27, 1924[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Education

Bud Powell was educated at DeWitt Clinton High School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], jazz musician[7], composer[8], and recording artist[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 31, 1966[5] and August 1, 1966[11]. Bud Powell died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[26]. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Bud Powell ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,333 views/month, #7,010 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Toni Cade Bambara[37], a poet[38], 1939–1995[39], of United States[40], awarded the American Book Awards[41], specialised in poetry[42].

FAQs

Where was Bud Powell born?

Born in New York City[2], Bud Powell…

Where did Bud Powell die?

Bud Powell passed away in New York City[4].

What did Bud Powell do for work?

Bud Powell worked as pianist[6], jazz musician[7], composer[8], and recording artist[9].

Where did Bud Powell go to school?

Bud Powell was educated at DeWitt Clinton High School[15].

Who did Bud Powell influence?

Bud Powell has been cited as an influence by Toni Cade Bambara[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . archives.libraries.rutgers.edu. Retrieved . archives.libraries.rutgers.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at DeWitt Clinton High School
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    End of work period +1965-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Genre jazz
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