John Kirby

American jazz bassist (1908–1952)
Person human Q338644
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John Kirby

Summary

John Kirby is a human[1]. He was born in Winchester[2]. He was born on December 31, 1908[3]. He passed away in Hollywood[4]. He died on June 14, 1952[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], jazz musician[7], and conductor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Kirby's place of birth was Winchester[2].
  • John Kirby was born in Baltimore[10].
  • John Kirby died in Hollywood[4].
  • John Kirby was born on December 31, 1908[3].
  • John Kirby died on June 14, 1952[5].
  • John Kirby held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Kirby is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • John Kirby worked as a bandleader[6].
  • John Kirby worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • John Kirby's professions included conductor[8].
  • John Kirby is recorded as male[13].
  • John Kirby's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Kirby's genre is jazz[15].
  • John Kirby's genre is indie folk[16].
  • John Kirby's record label is recorded as Apollo Records[17].
  • John Kirby's Commons category is recorded as John Kirby (musician)[18].
  • The cause of death was diabetes[19].
  • John Kirby's family name is recorded as Kirby[20].
  • John Kirby's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Kirby's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • John Kirby's instrument is recorded as tuba[23].
  • John Kirby's instrument is recorded as double bass[24].
  • John Kirby's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[25].
  • John Kirby's different from is recorded as John Kirby[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Winchester[2], an independent city in the United States[27], in United States[28], founded in 1752[29] and Baltimore[10], an independent city in the United States[30], in United States[31], founded in 1729[32]. John Kirby was born on December 31, 1908[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

John Kirby died on June 14, 1952[5]. He died in Hollywood[4]. The cause of death was diabetes[19].

Why It Matters

John Kirby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was John Kirby born?

John Kirby's place of birth was Winchester[2].

Where did John Kirby die?

John Kirby passed away in Hollywood[4].

What did John Kirby do for work?

John Kirby worked as bandleader[6], jazz musician[7], and conductor[8].

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. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . 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. 6d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0447218-Kirby-John"
  2. 9d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0447218-Kirby-John, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259495|batch #259495]]"
  3. 10d ago · Helena Dvořáková · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P691]]: jx20040611003, Moving claim to [[Q140145191]], using [[User:Matěj Suchánek/moveClaim.js|moveClaim.js]]"
  4. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name John
    Ethnic group African Americans
    Family name Kirby
    Country of citizenship United States
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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