Francis Wolff
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Francis Wolff was a German-born photographer and record producer best known for his iconic session photographs and co-running the influential jazz label Blue Note Records.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francis Wolff canonical | 7 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music industry executive
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person ⓘ photographer ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1971 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| birthName | Franz Wolff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessPartner | Alfred Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| coFounded | Blue Note Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1907-04-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1971-03-08 ⓘ |
| employer | Blue Note Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music production
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photography ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| influenced | jazz album cover design ⓘ |
| knownFor | black-and-white studio photography of jazz musicians ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| movedTo | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | modern jazz ⓘ |
| name | Francis Wolff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
co-running Blue Note Records
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jazz session photography ⓘ |
| notableWork | photographs for Blue Note album covers ⓘ |
| occupation |
music executive
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photographer ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Berlin ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
co-owner of Blue Note Records
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producer at Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| style | documentary photography ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Art Blakey
NERFINISHED
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Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ Horace Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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