MUSICIAN

Lucky Thompson

1924 - 2005

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Eli "Lucky" Thompson (June 16, 1924 – July 30, 2005) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist whose playing combined elements of swing and bebop. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lucky Thompson has received more than 133,668 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Lucky Thompson is the 2,261st most popular musician (down from 2,040th in 2019), the 11,999th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,640th in 2019) and the 912th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 130k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.04

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.81

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.82

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Lucky Thompson ranks 2,261 out of 3,175. Before him are Rupert Hine, Malouma, Dave Bartholomew, Carl W. Stalling, Duke Pearson, and Dan Fogelberg. After him are Aaron Burckhard, Dennis Chambers, Truls Mørk, Jason White, Kenny Garrett, and Alex Gaudino.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Lucky Thompson ranks 479. Before him are Jimmy Rogers, Vajiha Samadova, Mal Whitfield, Jo Benkow, Wendell Ford, and Frank Press. After him are Brenda Helser, Frank Havens, Annemarie Buchner, János Urányi, Russell Johnson, and Carole Cook. Among people deceased in 2005, Lucky Thompson ranks 351. Before him are Gaylord Nelson, Bill McGarry, Christopher Fry, Michael Park, Kazimierz Lipień, and Eugene J. Martin. After him are André Testut, Mason Adams, Herbert Goldstein, Ronnie Barker, Alan Dundes, and Domino Harvey.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lucky Thompson ranks 11,999 out of 20,380. Before him are Kitty Kallen (1921), J. Smith-Cameron (1957), Hank Williams Jr. (1949), Mike DeWine (1947), Duke Pearson (1932), and Dan Fogelberg (1951). After him are Tyler Hamilton (1971), Natasha Gregson Wagner (1970), Hayley Williams (1988), Philip Francis Thomas (1810), Aaron Burckhard (1963), and Charles Marion Russell (1864).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Lucky Thompson ranks 912. Before him are Dave Sabo (1964), Hughie Thomasson (1952), Dave Bartholomew (1918), Carl W. Stalling (1891), Duke Pearson (1932), and Dan Fogelberg (1951). After him are Aaron Burckhard (1963), Dennis Chambers (1959), Jason White (1973), Kenny Garrett (1960), Meredith Brooks (1958), and Leon Wilkeson (1952).

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