MUSICIAN
Sidney Bechet
1897 - 1959
Sidney Bechet
Sidney Joseph Bechet ( beh-SHAY; May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz, and first recorded several months before trumpeter Louis Armstrong. His erratic temperament hampered his career, and not until the late 1940s did he earn wide acclaim. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sidney Bechet has received more than 938,225 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Sidney Bechet is the 285th most popular musician (down from 278th in 2019), the 1,614th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,639th in 2019) and the 79th most popular American Musician.
Sidney Bechet is most famous for being a jazz clarinetist. He was also a saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, and arranger.
Memorability Metrics
940k
Page Views (PV)
59.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
5.15
Effective Languages (L*)
3.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Sidney Bechet ranks 285 out of 3,175. Before him are Burt Bacharach, Michael Cretu, Mischa Maisky, Marilyn Manson, Ian Curtis, and Bill Haley. After him are Kirk Hammett, John Mayall, Eddie Cochran, Yanni, Art Tatum, and Leopold Auer.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBurt Bacharach
1928 - 2023
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 279
Michael Cretu
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 280
Mischa Maisky
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 281
Marilyn Manson
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 282
Ian Curtis
1956 - 1980
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 283
Bill Haley
1925 - 1981
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 284
Sidney Bechet
1897 - 1959
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 285
Kirk Hammett
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 286
John Mayall
1933 - 2024
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 287
Eddie Cochran
1938 - 1960
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 288
Yanni
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 289
Art Tatum
1909 - 1956
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 290
Leopold Auer
1845 - 1930
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 291
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Sidney Bechet ranks 68. Before him are Ana Aslan, Jiroemon Kimura, Vito Genovese, Benjamin Lee Whorf, Karl Löwith, and Hans Baur. After him are Adolf Heusinger, Mukhtar Auezov, Thornton Wilder, Sepp Herberger, Philippe Soupault, and Károly Kerényi. Among people deceased in 1959, Sidney Bechet ranks 34. Before him are Ettore Majorana, John Foster Dulles, Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal, Wanda Landowska, and Rudolf Caracciola. After him are Ethel Barrymore, Olga Knipper, Edmond Debeaumarché, Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, D. F. Malan, and Ichirō Hatoyama.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsAna Aslan
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1988
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 62
Jiroemon Kimura
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1897
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 63
Vito Genovese
MAFIOSO
1897 - 1969
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 64
Benjamin Lee Whorf
LINGUIST
1897 - 1941
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 65
Karl Löwith
PHILOSOPHER
1897 - 1973
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 66
Hans Baur
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1993
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 67
Sidney Bechet
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1959
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 68
Adolf Heusinger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1982
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 69
Mukhtar Auezov
WRITER
1897 - 1961
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 70
Thornton Wilder
WRITER
1897 - 1975
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 71
Sepp Herberger
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1977
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 72
Philippe Soupault
WRITER
1897 - 1990
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 73
Károly Kerényi
WRITER
1897 - 1973
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 74
Others Deceased in 1959
Go to all RankingsEttore Majorana
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1959
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 28
John Foster Dulles
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1959
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 29
Carlos Saavedra Lamas
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1959
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 30
Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1959
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 31
Wanda Landowska
MUSICIAN
1879 - 1959
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 32
Rudolf Caracciola
RACING DRIVER
1901 - 1959
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 33
Sidney Bechet
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1959
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 34
Ethel Barrymore
ACTOR
1879 - 1959
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 35
Olga Knipper
ACTOR
1868 - 1959
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 36
Edmond Debeaumarché
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1959
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 37
Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1959
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 38
D. F. Malan
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1959
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 39
Ichirō Hatoyama
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1959
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 40
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sidney Bechet ranks 1,614 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert B. Laughlin (1950), Dudley R. Herschbach (1932), John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874), Baruch Samuel Blumberg (1925), Joseph Nye (1937), and Frank Drake (1930). After him are Cliff Robertson (1923), Edward James Olmos (1947), Karen Allen (1951), Frederick Herzberg (1923), Billy Milligan (1955), and John C. Mather (1946).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert B. Laughlin
PHYSICIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 1,608
Dudley R. Herschbach
CHEMIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,609
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
BUSINESSPERSON
1874 - 1960
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,610
Baruch Samuel Blumberg
PHYSICIAN
1925 - 2011
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,611
Joseph Nye
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 1,612
Frank Drake
ASTRONOMER
1930 - 2022
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 1,613
Sidney Bechet
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1959
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 1,614
Cliff Robertson
ACTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 1,615
Edward James Olmos
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 1,616
Karen Allen
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 1,617
Frederick Herzberg
PSYCHOLOGIST
1923 - 2000
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 1,618
Billy Milligan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1955 - 2014
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 1,619
John C. Mather
PHYSICIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 1,620
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Sidney Bechet ranks 79. Before him are J. J. Cale (1938), Charles Mingus (1922), Art Blakey (1919), Burt Bacharach (1928), Marilyn Manson (1969), and Bill Haley (1925). After him are Kirk Hammett (1962), Eddie Cochran (1938), Art Tatum (1909), Sixto Rodriguez (1942), Jerry Reed (1937), and John Densmore (1944).
J. J. Cale
1938 - 2013
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 73
Charles Mingus
1922 - 1979
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 74
Art Blakey
1919 - 1990
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 75
Burt Bacharach
1928 - 2023
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 76
Marilyn Manson
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 77
Bill Haley
1925 - 1981
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 78
Sidney Bechet
1897 - 1959
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 79
Kirk Hammett
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 80
Eddie Cochran
1938 - 1960
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 81
Art Tatum
1909 - 1956
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 82
Sixto Rodriguez
1942 - 2023
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 83
Jerry Reed
1937 - 2008
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 84
John Densmore
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 85