Real Book

Summary

Real Book is a written work^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (543 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Real Book authored Steve Swallow^[3].
• Real Book authored Paul Bley^[4].
• Real Book's instance of is recorded as written work^[5].
• Real Book's language of work or name is recorded as English^[6].
• Real Book's country of origin is recorded as United States^[7].
• Real Book's has edition or translation is recorded as The Real Book, sixth edition^[8].
• Real Book's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Real Book'}^[9].

Product Details

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• Genre(s): jazz^[10]

• Community tags: jazz, jazz standard^[11]

• MusicBrainz ID: 014dee7e-20f1-4545-a650-e6b0ab0856ff^[12]

Body

Designation and Status

Real Book's instance of is recorded as written work^[5].

Why It Matters

Real Book ranks in the top 4% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (543 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]