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Jimmy Cobb

1929 - 2020

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Wilbur James "Jimmy" Cobb (January 20, 1929 – May 24, 2020) was an American jazz drummer. He was part of Miles Davis's First Great Sextet. He was awarded an NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship in 2009. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jimmy Cobb is the 1,256th most popular musician (down from 1,253rd in 2019), the 6,496th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,152nd in 2019) and the 450th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jimmy Cobb ranks 1,256 out of 3,175. Before him are Hugh Masekela, Mieczysław Horszowski, Yoshiki, Richard Marx, Daryl Hall, and Phil Campbell. After him are Manfred Eicher, Vinnie Colaiuta, Clark Terry, Trent Reznor, Ewa Demarczyk, and Klaus Doldinger.

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Among people born in 1929, Jimmy Cobb ranks 329. Before him are Anatoly Kuznetsov, Alfred Teinitzer, Moses Gunn, Charles Antenen, Nicolas Bouvier, and Claude Nougaro. After him are Adalet Ağaoğlu, Francesco Alberoni, Azzeddine Laraki, Elizabeth Allen, Miyoshi Umeki, and John Hejduk. Among people deceased in 2020, Jimmy Cobb ranks 393. Before him are James Wolfensohn, Kazım Ayvaz, Jerry Sloan, Jan Myrdal, Mário de Araújo Cabral, and Pedro Casaldáliga. After him are Ewa Demarczyk, Adalet Ağaoğlu, Gary Peacock, Mário da Graça Machungo, Yawovi Agboyibo, and Alexi Laiho.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jimmy Cobb ranks 6,497 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Marx (1963), Daryl Hall (1946), Darlene Cates (1947), Michael Tomasello (1950), Brad Harris (1933), and Eddie Adams (1933). After him are Childe Hassam (1859), Vinnie Colaiuta (1956), Jeff Farrell (1937), Clark Terry (1920), Lola Albright (1924), and Trent Reznor (1965).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jimmy Cobb ranks 450. Before him are Joey Kramer (1950), Greg K. (1965), Louis Jordan (1908), Norah Jones (1979), Richard Marx (1963), and Daryl Hall (1946). After him are Vinnie Colaiuta (1956), Clark Terry (1920), Trent Reznor (1965), Tom Hamilton (1951), Gary Peacock (1935), and Pat Smear (1959).

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