Roy Milton

American R&B and jump blues singer, drummer and bandleader
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Roy Milton

Summary

Roy Milton is a human[1]. Born in Oklahoma[2], he… he was born on July 31, 1907[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on September 18, 1983[5]. He worked as a songwriter[6], jazz musician[7], singer[8], and bandleader[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oklahoma[2], Roy Milton…
  • Roy Milton died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Roy Milton was born on July 31, 1907[3].
  • Roy Milton died on September 18, 1983[5].
  • Roy Milton held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Roy Milton worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Roy Milton worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Roy Milton worked as a singer[8].
  • Roy Milton's professions included bandleader[9].
  • Roy Milton is recorded as male[12].
  • Roy Milton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Roy Milton's genre is rhythm and blues[14].
  • Roy Milton's record label is recorded as Specialty[15].
  • Roy Milton's Commons category is recorded as Roy Milton[16].
  • Roy Milton's family name is recorded as Milton[17].
  • Roy Milton's given name is recorded as Roy[18].
  • Roy Milton's instrument is recorded as drum kit[19].

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[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1907-07-31[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1983-09-18[23]

  • Genre(s): jump blues, r&b[24]

  • Community tags: jump blues, r&b[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2714bc8c-2755-47e3-803a-27826568f7d8[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Oklahoma[2], Roy Milton… he was born on July 31, 1907[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Roy Milton died on September 18, 1983[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Roy Milton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Roy Milton born?

Roy Milton was born in Oklahoma[2].

Where did Roy Milton die?

Roy Milton died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Roy Milton do for work?

Roy Milton worked as songwriter[6], jazz musician[7], singer[8], and bandleader[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Oklahoma
    Occupation
    Genre rhythm and blues
    Instance of human
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