Ivory Joe Hunter

American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, and pianist (1914–1974)
Person human Q11877
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Ivory Joe Hunter

Summary

Ivory Joe Hunter is a human[1]. He was born in Jasper County[2]. He was born on October 10, 1914[3]. He died in Memphis[4]. He died on November 8, 1974[5]. He worked as a musician[6], pianist[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ivory Joe Hunter's place of birth was Jasper County[2].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter's place of birth was Kirbyville[10].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter passed away in Memphis[4].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter was born on October 10, 1914[3].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter was born on October 11, 1911[11].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter died on November 8, 1974[5].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter's professions included musician[6].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter's professions included pianist[7].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter's professions included singer-songwriter[8].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter is recorded as male[14].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter's genre is boogie-woogie[16].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter's genre is rhythm and blues[17].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter's genre is country music[18].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter's genre is blues[19].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter's record label is recorded as King[20].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[21].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter's record label is recorded as 4 Star Records[22].
  • The cause of death was cancer[23].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[24].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter's family name is recorded as Hunter[25].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter's given name is recorded as Ivory[26].
  • Ivory Joe Hunter's given name is recorded as Joe[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Jasper County[2], a county of Texas[28], in United States[29], founded in 1837[30] and Kirbyville[10], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32]. Recorded date of birth include October 10, 1914[3] and October 11, 1911[11]. Ivory Joe Hunter is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], pianist[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Death and Burial

Ivory Joe Hunter died on November 8, 1974[5]. He died in Memphis[4]. Recorded cause of death include cancer[23] and lung cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Ivory Joe Hunter ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

He has been cited as an influence by Randy Newman[34], a singer-songwriter[35], b. 1943[36], of United States[37], awarded the Annie Award[38], specialised in film score[39].

FAQs

Where was Ivory Joe Hunter born?

Born in Jasper County[2], Ivory Joe Hunter…

Where did Ivory Joe Hunter die?

Ivory Joe Hunter passed away in Memphis[4].

What did Ivory Joe Hunter do for work?

Ivory Joe Hunter worked as musician[6], pianist[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Who did Ivory Joe Hunter influence?

Ivory Joe Hunter has been cited as an influence by Randy Newman[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Hunter
    Record label King, Atlantic Records, 4 Star Records
    Copyright representative Broadcast Music, Inc.
    Cause of death cancer, lung cancer
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