MUSICIAN
Sam Jones
1924 - 1981
Sam Jones
Samuel Jones (November 12, 1924 – December 15, 1981) was an American jazz double bassist, cellist, and composer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sam Jones has received more than 94,681 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Jones is the 2,054th most popular musician (down from 1,711th in 2019), the 10,658th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,656th in 2019) and the 812th most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
95k
Page Views (PV)
42.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.68
Effective Languages (L*)
2.98
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Sam Jones by language
Over the past year Sam Jones has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 7,177 views, followed by Japanese (3,983), and French (2,004). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Esperanto (70.91%), Southern Azerbaijani (41.30%), and Danish (28.82%)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Sam Jones ranks 2,054 out of 3,175. Before him are T Bone Burnett, Geri Allen, Kavinsky, John Prine, Scott Asheton, and Malcolm Bilson. After him are Merle Travis, Dave Rodgers, Alex Chilton, Paulo Jr., Rob Bailey, and Kai Winding.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsT Bone Burnett
1948 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 2,048
Geri Allen
1957 - 2017
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 2,049
Kavinsky
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 2,050
John Prine
1946 - 2020
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 2,051
Scott Asheton
1949 - 2014
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 2,052
Malcolm Bilson
1935 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 2,053
Sam Jones
1924 - 1981
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 2,054
Merle Travis
1917 - 1983
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 2,055
Dave Rodgers
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 2,056
Alex Chilton
1950 - 2010
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 2,057
Paulo Jr.
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 2,058
Rob Bailey
1953 - Present
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 2,059
Kai Winding
1922 - 1983
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 2,060
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Sam Jones ranks 459. Before him are Arvo Viitanen, Thomas J. Hudner Jr., Ruhi Sarıalp, Matti Kassila, Hugh Huxley, and Frank Church. After him are Georges Dransart, Wally Cox, Paulo Muwanga, Jeremiah Denton, Joy Page, and Ron Staniforth. Among people deceased in 1981, Sam Jones ranks 268. Before him are Nikolai Tishchenko, Robert Russell Bennett, Eric Williams, Margaret Lindsay, David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, and Louis Kuehn. After him are Pierre Korb, Harry Chapin, Yip Harburg, Kazimierz Kordylewski, Yefim Dzigan, and Leopold Wohlrab.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsArvo Viitanen
ATHLETE
1924 - 1999
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 453
Thomas J. Hudner Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2017
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 454
Ruhi Sarıalp
ATHLETE
1924 - 2001
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 455
Matti Kassila
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2018
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 456
Hugh Huxley
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2013
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 457
Frank Church
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1984
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 458
Sam Jones
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1981
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 459
Georges Dransart
ATHLETE
1924 - 2005
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 460
Wally Cox
ACTOR
1924 - 1973
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 461
Paulo Muwanga
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1991
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 462
Jeremiah Denton
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2014
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 463
Joy Page
ACTOR
1924 - 2008
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 464
Ron Staniforth
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1988
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 465
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsNikolai Tishchenko
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1981
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 262
Robert Russell Bennett
COMPOSER
1894 - 1981
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 263
Eric Williams
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1981
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 264
Margaret Lindsay
ACTOR
1910 - 1981
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 265
David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
ATHLETE
1905 - 1981
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 266
Louis Kuehn
ATHLETE
1901 - 1981
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 267
Sam Jones
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1981
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 268
Pierre Korb
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1981
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 269
Harry Chapin
SINGER
1942 - 1981
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 270
Yip Harburg
MUSICIAN
1896 - 1981
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 271
Kazimierz Kordylewski
ASTRONOMER
1903 - 1981
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 272
Yefim Dzigan
ACTOR
1898 - 1981
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 273
Leopold Wohlrab
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1981
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 274
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sam Jones ranks 10,658 out of 20,380. Before him are Ralph Merkle (1952), Malcolm Bilson (1935), F. Gary Gray (1969), Maxi Mounds (1964), Amory Lovins (1947), and Mike Colter (1976). After him are Juice Newton (1952), Josephine Hutchinson (1903), Benjamin Bradshaw (1879), G. William Miller (1925), Marion Zinderstein (1896), and Ted Demme (1963).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRalph Merkle
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 10,652
Malcolm Bilson
MUSICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 10,653
F. Gary Gray
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 10,654
Maxi Mounds
MODEL
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 10,655
Amory Lovins
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 10,656
Mike Colter
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 10,657
Sam Jones
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1981
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 10,658
Juice Newton
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 10,659
Josephine Hutchinson
ACTOR
1903 - 1998
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 10,660
Benjamin Bradshaw
ATHLETE
1879 - 1960
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 10,661
G. William Miller
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 10,662
Marion Zinderstein
TENNIS PLAYER
1896 - 1980
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 10,663
Ted Demme
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2002
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 10,664
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Sam Jones ranks 812. Before him are Andrew Hill (1931), T Bone Burnett (1948), Geri Allen (1957), John Prine (1946), Scott Asheton (1949), and Malcolm Bilson (1935). After him are Merle Travis (1917), Alex Chilton (1950), Bret Michaels (1963), Sleepy John Estes (1899), Patrick Leonard (1956), and The Game (1979).
Andrew Hill
1931 - 2007
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 806
T Bone Burnett
1948 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 807
Geri Allen
1957 - 2017
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 808
John Prine
1946 - 2020
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 809
Scott Asheton
1949 - 2014
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 810
Malcolm Bilson
1935 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 811
Sam Jones
1924 - 1981
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 812
Merle Travis
1917 - 1983
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 813
Alex Chilton
1950 - 2010
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 814
Bret Michaels
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 815
Sleepy John Estes
1899 - 1977
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 816
Patrick Leonard
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 817
The Game
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 818