Musician
Buddy DeFranco
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader
1923 - 2014
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Buddy DeFranco
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Buddy DeFranco is the 1,662nd most popular musician (down from 1,450th in 2024), the 8,706th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,305th in 2019) and the 617th most popular American Musician.
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, Buddy DeFranco ranks 1,662 out of 3,175. Before him are Meshell Ndegeocello, John Levén, Graham Gouldman, Hyde, Theodore Thomas, and Laura Fygi. After him are Michael Franks, Eliane Elias, Cassandra Wilson, Trilok Gurtu, Toumani Diabaté, and Robert Cray.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Meshell Ndegeocello
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 1,656
John Levén
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 1,657
Graham Gouldman
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 1,658
Hyde
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 1,659
Theodore Thomas
1835 - 1905
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 1,660
Laura Fygi
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 1,661
Buddy DeFranco
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,662
Michael Franks
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1,663
Eliane Elias
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1,664
Cassandra Wilson
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 1,665
Trilok Gurtu
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 1,666
Toumani Diabaté
1965 - 2024
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 1,667
Robert Cray
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,668
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Buddy DeFranco ranks 385. Before him are Murray Walker, John Holt, Wim van der Voort, Eric Wolf, Hrant Shahinyan, and Ine Schäffer. After him are Rose Marie, Charles Hernu, Harish-Chandra, Bruno Zumino, Walter Jens, and Kenneth Lane. Among people deceased in 2014, Buddy DeFranco ranks 411. Before him are Feridun Buğeker, Javier Fragoso, André Buffière, Anatoly Kuznetsov, Keiko Awaji, and Sirkka Polkunen. After him are François Deguelt, Georgy Adelson-Velsky, A. N. R. Robinson, Carla Laemmle, Bruno Zumino, and Jan Werner.
Others Born in 1923
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Murray Walker
JOURNALIST
1923 - 2021
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 379
John Holt
WRITER
1923 - 1985
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 380
Wim van der Voort
SKATER
1923 - 2016
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 381
Eric Wolf
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1923 - 1999
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 382
Hrant Shahinyan
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1996
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 383
Ine Schäffer
ATHLETE
1923 - 2009
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 384
Buddy DeFranco
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 385
Rose Marie
ACTOR
1923 - 2017
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 386
Charles Hernu
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1990
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 387
Harish-Chandra
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 1983
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 388
Bruno Zumino
PHYSICIST
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 389
Walter Jens
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2013
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 390
Kenneth Lane
ATHLETE
1923 - 2010
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 391
Others Deceased in 2014
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Feridun Buğeker
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2014
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 405
Javier Fragoso
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2014
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 406
André Buffière
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1922 - 2014
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 407
Anatoly Kuznetsov
ACTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 408
Keiko Awaji
ACTOR
1933 - 2014
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 409
Sirkka Polkunen
ATHLETE
1927 - 2014
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 410
Buddy DeFranco
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 411
François Deguelt
SINGER
1932 - 2014
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 412
Georgy Adelson-Velsky
MATHEMATICIAN
1922 - 2014
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 413
A. N. R. Robinson
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 414
Carla Laemmle
ACTOR
1909 - 2014
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 415
Bruno Zumino
PHYSICIST
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 416
Jan Werner
ATHLETE
1946 - 2014
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 417
In United States
Among people born in United States, Buddy DeFranco ranks 8,706 out of NaN. Before him are James Best (1926), Dick Durbin (1944), Lewis Stone (1879), Charlotte Rae (1926), Jonathan Brandis (1976), and Bronson Pinchot (1959). After him are Avery Dulles (1918), Kitty Winn (1944), Chill Wills (1902), Michael Mullen (1946), Nick Wechsler (1978), and Karl Patterson Schmidt (1890).
Others born in United States
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James Best
ACTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 8,700
Dick Durbin
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 8,701
Lewis Stone
ACTOR
1879 - 1953
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 8,702
Charlotte Rae
ACTOR
1926 - 2018
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 8,703
Jonathan Brandis
ACTOR
1976 - 2003
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 8,704
Bronson Pinchot
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 8,705
Buddy DeFranco
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 8,706
Avery Dulles
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 8,707
Kitty Winn
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 8,708
Chill Wills
ACTOR
1902 - 1978
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 8,709
Michael Mullen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 8,710
Nick Wechsler
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 8,711
Karl Patterson Schmidt
BIOLOGIST
1890 - 1957
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 8,712
Among Musicians In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Buddy DeFranco ranks 617. Before him are Cliff Martinez (1954), Bob Bryar (1979), Oliver Nelson (1932), Kyle Eastwood (1968), Bill Frisell (1951), and Hubert Sumlin (1931). After him are Michael Franks (1944), Cassandra Wilson (1955), Robert Cray (1953), Carol Kaye (1935), Sam Rivers (1977), and Jim Root (1971).
Cliff Martinez
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 611
Bob Bryar
1979 - 2024
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 612
Oliver Nelson
1932 - 1975
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 613
Kyle Eastwood
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 614
Bill Frisell
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 615
Hubert Sumlin
1931 - 2011
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 616
Buddy DeFranco
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 617
Michael Franks
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 618
Cassandra Wilson
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 619
Robert Cray
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 620
Carol Kaye
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 621
Sam Rivers
1977 - 2025
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 622
Jim Root
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 623
