Sonny Stitt
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Summary
Sonny Stitt was born on February 2, 1924[1], in Boston[2]. He died on July 22, 1982[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as a saxophonist[5], jazz musician[6], recording artist[7], pianist[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,113 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Fort Lincoln Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Genre: jazz[15]
- Record label: Prestige[16], Atlantic Records[17], Cobblestone Records[18], Flying Dutchman Records[19]
- Discography: Sonny Stitt discography[20]
- Commons category: Sonny Stitt[21]
- Family name: Stitt[22]
- Given name: Sonny[23]
- Pseudonym: Sonny[24]
- Official website: http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/artist.aspx?ob=per&src=prd&aid=2810[25]
- Instrument: saxophone[26]
- Described by source: Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[27]
- Birth name: Edward Stitt[28]
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
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Type: Person[29]
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Country: US[30]
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Began / founded: 1924-02-02[31]
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Ended / dissolved: 1982-07-22[32]
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Genre(s): jazz[33]
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Community tags: jazz, saxophonist[34]
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MusicBrainz ID: d7828cdd-7d63-49c0-b09b-cf3df7ecaf80[35]
Why It Matters
Sonny Stitt has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
FAQs
Where was Sonny Stitt born?
Sonny Stitt was born in Boston[2].
Where did Sonny Stitt die?
Sonny Stitt died in Washington, D.C.[4].
What did Sonny Stitt do for work?
Sonny Stitt worked as a saxophonist[5], jazz musician[6], recording artist[7], pianist[8], and musician[9].