J. C. Heard

American musician (1917–1988)
Person human Q725325
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J. C. Heard

Summary

J. C. Heard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dayton[2]. He was born on August 10, 1917[3]. He died in Royal Oak[4]. He died on September 27, 1988[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], conductor[7], and jazz musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • J. C. Heard was born in Dayton[2].
  • J. C. Heard died in Royal Oak[4].
  • J. C. Heard was born on August 10, 1917[3].
  • J. C. Heard died on September 27, 1988[5].
  • J. C. Heard held citizenship in United States[10].
  • J. C. Heard worked as a bandleader[6].
  • J. C. Heard worked as a conductor[7].
  • J. C. Heard worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • J. C. Heard's education included a stint at Cass Technical High School[11].
  • J. C. Heard is recorded as male[12].
  • J. C. Heard's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • J. C. Heard's genre is jazz[14].
  • J. C. Heard's genre is swing[15].
  • J. C. Heard's record label is recorded as Black & Blue[16].
  • J. C. Heard's Commons category is recorded as James Charles Heard[17].
  • J. C. Heard's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • J. C. Heard's instrument is recorded as drum kit[19].
  • J. C. Heard's start of work period is recorded as 1939[20].

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[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1917-08-10[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1988-09-27[24]

  • Genre(s): jazz[25]

  • Community tags: jazz[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4bdd9189-ccf8-4f32-a648-640eff7f5a33[27]

Body

Origins and Family

J. C. Heard was born in Dayton[2]. He was born on August 10, 1917[3].

Education

J. C. Heard was educated at Cass Technical High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

J. C. Heard died on September 27, 1988[5]. He passed away in Royal Oak[4].

Why It Matters

J. C. Heard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was J. C. Heard born?

J. C. Heard's place of birth was Dayton[2].

Where did J. C. Heard die?

J. C. Heard passed away in Royal Oak[4].

What did J. C. Heard do for work?

J. C. Heard worked as bandleader[6], conductor[7], and jazz musician[8].

Where did J. C. Heard go to school?

J. C. Heard was educated at Cass Technical High School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Royal Oak
    Record label
    Instance of human
    Given name James
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