Floyd Jones

American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and songwriter (1917-1989)
Person human Q5462460
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Summary

Floyd Jones was born on July 21, 1917[1], in Marianna[2]. He died on December 19, 1989[3], in Chicago[4]. He worked as a street artist[5] and musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Genre: blues[10]
  • Record label: Chess Records[11]
  • Cause of death: heart failure[12]
  • Family name: Jones[13]
  • Given name: Floyd[14]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[15]
  • Instrument: guitar[16]

Why It Matters

Floyd Jones has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Floyd Jones born?

Floyd Jones was born in Marianna[2].

Where did Floyd Jones die?

Floyd Jones died in Chicago[4].

What did Floyd Jones do for work?

Floyd Jones worked as a street artist[5] and musician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 8
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'mzn', 'nl', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/60074|batch #60074]]: Import descriptions from dewiki"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Floyd
    Family name → Jones
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Instance of → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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