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Boy Edgar
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Dutch conductor, pianist and trumpeter (1915–1980)
OverviewAI-generated
Boy Edgar, born George Willem Fred Edgar in 1915, was a Dutch musician and medical professional. He worked as a conductor, pianist, trumpeter, and neurologist. His musical career began in 1935 and included performances in jazz, blue-eyed soul, blues rock, boogie rock, jazz fusion, and pop genres. He spoke Dutch and was associated with the United States.
Edgar was recognized in the Righteous Among The Nations collection and received the award Righteous Among the Nations. He died in Amsterdam in 1980 from multiple sclerosis, which was the cause of his natural death.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1915
- Active to
- 1980
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 233
- Total plays
- 302
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Place of birth
- Amsterdam
- Place of death
- Amsterdam
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- trumpet
- Image
- Boy Edgar (1964).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1915-03-31
- date of death
- 1980-04-08
- cause of death
- multiple sclerosis
- Commons category
- Boy Edgar
- start of work period
- 1935-00-00
- birth name
- George Willem Fred Edgar
- manner of death
- natural causes
Sources (2)
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