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James Scott

American ragtime composer (1885–1938)
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James Scott

Summary

James Scott is a human[1]. Born in Neosho[2], he… he was born on February 12, 1885[3]. He passed away in Kansas City[4]. He died on August 30, 1938[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], and bandleader[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (298 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Neosho[2], James Scott…
  • James Scott passed away in Kansas City[4].
  • James Scott was born on February 12, 1885[3].
  • James Scott died on August 30, 1938[5].
  • James Scott held citizenship in United States[11].
  • James Scott is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • James Scott's professions included composer[6].
  • James Scott's professions included pianist[7].
  • James Scott's professions included conductor[8].
  • James Scott's professions included bandleader[9].
  • James Scott's field of work was piano performance[13].
  • James Scott's field of work was music[14].
  • James Scott's field of work was ragtime[15].
  • James Scott is recorded as male[16].
  • James Scott's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Scott's genre is jazz[18].
  • James Scott's Commons category is recorded as James Scott[19].
  • James Scott's family name is recorded as Scott[20].
  • James Scott's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • James Scott's instrument is recorded as piano[22].
  • James Scott's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[23].
  • James Scott's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • James Scott's list of works is recorded as list of compositions by James Scott[25].
  • James Scott's Commons Creator page is recorded as James Scott[26].
  • James Scott's start of work period is recorded as 1901[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Neosho[2], James Scott… he was born on February 12, 1885[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], and bandleader[9]. Fields of work include piano performance[13], a field of study[28]; music[14], a type of arts[29]; and ragtime[15], a music genre[30], founded in 1890[31].

Death and Burial

James Scott died on August 30, 1938[5]. He passed away in Kansas City[4].

Why It Matters

James Scott ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (298 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was James Scott born?

Born in Neosho[2], James Scott…

Where did James Scott die?

James Scott died in Kansas City[4].

What did James Scott do for work?

James Scott worked as composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], and bandleader[9].

Related Entities

music United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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