Musician Dictionary

Nat Hentoff

American music critic, born 1925 (1925–2017)

DescriptionAmerican music critic, born 1925 (1925–2017)
Source: Wikidata
Born1925-06-10
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceBoston Boston
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2017-01-07
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathManhattan Manhattan
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusic journalist essayist record producer children's writer historian writer music historian composer journalist columnist music critic novelist author
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship NEA Jazz Masters Fulbright Scholarship
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Mr. Hentoff Nat Henthoff Nat Hento Nathan Irving Hentoff Natt Hentoff Net Hentoff ナット・へントフ ナット・ヘントフ

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Identifiers

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