Hilton Jefferson

American jazz saxophonist (1903–1968)
Person human Q282977
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Hilton Jefferson

Summary

Hilton Jefferson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Danbury[2]. He was born on July 30, 1903[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on November 14, 1968[5]. He worked as a saxophonist[6], jazz musician[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hilton Jefferson's place of birth was Danbury[2].
  • Hilton Jefferson died in New York City[4].
  • Hilton Jefferson was born on July 30, 1903[3].
  • Hilton Jefferson died on November 14, 1968[5].
  • Hilton Jefferson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Hilton Jefferson worked as a saxophonist[6].
  • Hilton Jefferson's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Hilton Jefferson's professions included musician[8].
  • Hilton Jefferson is recorded as male[11].
  • Hilton Jefferson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Hilton Jefferson's genre is jazz[13].
  • Hilton Jefferson's record label is recorded as RCA Victor[14].
  • Hilton Jefferson's family name is recorded as Jefferson[15].
  • Hilton Jefferson's given name is recorded as Hilton[16].
  • Hilton Jefferson's instrument is recorded as saxophone[17].
  • Hilton Jefferson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

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[19]

  • Country: US[20]

  • Began / founded: 1903-07-30[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1968-11-14[22]

  • Genre(s): jazz, swing[23]

  • Community tags: jazz, swing[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fadcfecc-6ecf-4e5c-a43b-fa67a4defb5c[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Hilton Jefferson was born in Danbury[2]. He was born on July 30, 1903[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include saxophonist[6], jazz musician[7], and musician[8].

Death and Burial

Hilton Jefferson died on November 14, 1968[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Hilton Jefferson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Hilton Jefferson born?

Hilton Jefferson was born in Danbury[2].

Where did Hilton Jefferson die?

Hilton Jefferson died in New York City[4].

What did Hilton Jefferson do for work?

Hilton Jefferson worked as saxophonist[6], jazz musician[7], and musician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Silewe · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 134417232
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P227]]: 1089331959"
  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Danbury
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Occupation → —
    Genre → jazz
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
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