Hampton Hawes

American jazz pianist (1928–1977)
Person human Q1307036
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Hampton Hawes

Summary

Hampton Hawes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on November 13, 1928[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on May 22, 1977[5]. He worked as a jazz pianist[6], recording artist[7], jazz musician[8], composer[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Hampton Hawes…
  • Hampton Hawes passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Hampton Hawes was born on November 13, 1928[3].
  • Hampton Hawes died on May 22, 1977[5].
  • Burial took place at Lincoln Memorial Park[12].
  • Hampton Hawes held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Hampton Hawes is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Hampton Hawes's professions included jazz pianist[6].
  • Hampton Hawes's professions included recording artist[7].
  • Hampton Hawes worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Hampton Hawes worked as a composer[9].
  • Hampton Hawes's professions included musician[10].
  • Hampton Hawes is recorded as male[15].
  • Hampton Hawes's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Hampton Hawes's genre is jazz[17].
  • Hampton Hawes's genre is bebop[18].
  • Hampton Hawes's record label is recorded as Prestige[19].
  • Hampton Hawes's record label is recorded as Contemporary Records[20].
  • Hampton Hawes's record label is recorded as Enja Records[21].
  • Hampton Hawes's discography is recorded as Hampton Hawes discography[22].
  • The cause of death was stroke[23].
  • Hampton Hawes's family name is recorded as Hawes[24].
  • Hampton Hawes's given name is recorded as Hampton[25].
  • Hampton Hawes's given name is recorded as Barnett[26].
  • Hampton Hawes's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[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: 1928-11-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1977-05-22[31]

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

  • Community tags: american, bebop, hard bop, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk, soul-jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0becbf36-027e-4b92-9689-ae03cc4ea6bb[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Hampton Hawes was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on November 13, 1928[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz pianist[6], recording artist[7], jazz musician[8], composer[9], and musician[10].

Death and Burial

Hampton Hawes died on May 22, 1977[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was stroke[23]. Burial took place at Lincoln Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

Hampton Hawes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Hampton Hawes born?

Hampton Hawes was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Hampton Hawes die?

Hampton Hawes passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Hampton Hawes do for work?

Hampton Hawes worked as jazz pianist[6], recording artist[7], jazz musician[8], composer[9], and musician[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Eddo1982! · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Los Angeles
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → Hampton, Barnett
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2031]]: 1947"
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