Leon Redbone

musician, songwriter, arranger, producer (1949-2019)
Person human Q358410
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Leon Redbone

Summary

Leon Redbone is a human[1]. He was born in Nicosia[2]. He was born on August 26, 1949[3]. He died in New Hope[4]. He died on May 30, 2019[5]. He worked as a singer[6], jazz musician[7], jazz guitarist[8], and songwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,287 views/month, #6,930 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nicosia[2], Leon Redbone…
  • Leon Redbone passed away in New Hope[4].
  • Leon Redbone was born on August 26, 1949[3].
  • Leon Redbone died on May 30, 2019[5].
  • Leon Redbone held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Leon Redbone is identified as part of the Armenian Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Leon Redbone worked as a singer[6].
  • Leon Redbone worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Leon Redbone worked as a jazz guitarist[8].
  • Leon Redbone's professions included songwriter[9].
  • Leon Redbone is recorded as male[13].
  • Leon Redbone's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Leon Redbone's genre is vaudeville[15].
  • Leon Redbone's genre is ragtime[16].
  • Leon Redbone's genre is jazz[17].
  • Leon Redbone's genre is blues[18].
  • Leon Redbone's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[19].
  • Leon Redbone's record label is recorded as Rounder Records[20].
  • Leon Redbone's record label is recorded as Blue Thumb Records[21].
  • Leon Redbone's record label is recorded as Atco Records[22].
  • Leon Redbone's record label is recorded as Sugar Hill Records[23].
  • Leon Redbone's record label is recorded as Private Music[24].
  • Leon Redbone's record label is recorded as Third Man Records[25].
  • Leon Redbone's record label is recorded as Rhino[26].
  • Leon Redbone's Commons category is recorded as Leon Redbone[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Leon Redbone was born in Nicosia[2]. He was born on August 26, 1949[3]. He is identified as part of the Armenian Americans ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Leon Redbone died on May 30, 2019[5]. He passed away in New Hope[4]. The cause of death was dementia[28].

Why It Matters

Leon Redbone ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,287 views/month, #6,930 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Leon Redbone born?

Leon Redbone's place of birth was Nicosia[2].

Where did Leon Redbone die?

Leon Redbone passed away in New Hope[4].

What did Leon Redbone do for work?

Leon Redbone worked as singer[6], jazz musician[7], jazz guitarist[8], and songwriter[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . biography. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nu.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Mariposa Folk Festival 1973
    Given name Leon
    Instance of human
    Work period end
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