Jimmy Martin

American bluegrass singer (1927–2005)
Person human Q355915
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Jimmy Martin

Summary

Jimmy Martin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hancock County[2]. He was born on August 10, 1927[3]. He passed away in Nashville[4]. He died on May 14, 2005[5]. He worked as a singer[6], guitarist[7], songwriter[8], composer[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jimmy Martin's place of birth was Hancock County[2].
  • Jimmy Martin passed away in Nashville[4].
  • Jimmy Martin was born on August 10, 1927[3].
  • Jimmy Martin died on May 14, 2005[5].
  • Burial took place at Tennessee[12].
  • Jimmy Martin held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Jimmy Martin's professions included singer[6].
  • Jimmy Martin worked as a guitarist[7].
  • Jimmy Martin worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Jimmy Martin worked as a composer[9].
  • Jimmy Martin worked as a musician[10].
  • Jimmy Martin's education included a stint at Fork Union Military Academy[14].
  • Jimmy Martin is recorded as male[15].
  • Jimmy Martin's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jimmy Martin's genre is country music[17].
  • Jimmy Martin's record label is recorded as Decca[18].
  • The cause of death was bladder cancer[19].
  • Jimmy Martin's family name is recorded as Martin[20].
  • Jimmy Martin's given name is recorded as Jimmy[21].
  • Jimmy Martin's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Jimmy Martin's instrument is recorded as guitar[23].
  • Jimmy Martin's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Jimmy Martin's start of work period is recorded as 1949[25].
  • Jimmy Martin's P14750 is recorded as CD77-F99D-70BB-3744-C362[26].

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[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1927-08-10[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2005-05-14[30]

  • Genre(s): bluegrass, singer-songwriter[31]

  • Community tags: bluegrass, singer-songwriter[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ee850327-b528-4922-93e8-0c59a21ef50e[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Jimmy Martin's place of birth was Hancock County[2]. He was born on August 10, 1927[3].

Education

Jimmy Martin was educated at Fork Union Military Academy[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], guitarist[7], songwriter[8], composer[9], and musician[10].

Death and Burial

Jimmy Martin died on May 14, 2005[5]. He passed away in Nashville[4]. The cause of death was bladder cancer[19]. Burial took place at Tennessee[12].

Why It Matters

Jimmy Martin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jimmy Martin born?

Jimmy Martin was born in Hancock County[2].

Where did Jimmy Martin die?

Jimmy Martin passed away in Nashville[4].

What did Jimmy Martin do for work?

Jimmy Martin worked as singer[6], guitarist[7], songwriter[8], composer[9], and musician[10].

Where did Jimmy Martin go to school?

Jimmy Martin was educated at Fork Union Military Academy[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu', 'mzn', 'nn']
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → CD77-F99D-70BB-3744-C362
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Jimmy
    Family name → Martin
    Country of citizenship → United States
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