# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/king-oliver
# Generated: 2026-08-13T04:35:34.770Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/king-oliver"
name: "King Oliver"
slug: "king-oliver"
description: "Joseph Nathan \"King\" Oliver was an American jazz cornet player and bandleader. He was particularly recognized for his playing style and his pioneering use of mutes in jazz. Also a notable composer, he wrote many tunes still played today, including \"Dippermouth Blues\", \"Sweet Like This\", \"Canal Street Blues\", and \"Doctor Jazz\". He was the mentor and teacher of Louis Armstrong. His influence was such that Armstrong claimed, \"if it had not been for Joe Oliver, jazz would not be what it is today.\""
tagline: "American jazz cornet player and bandleader"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/King_Oliver_(1915_portrait).jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "US"
category:
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  slug: "musicians"
profileType:
  name: "Singer / Musician"
  slug: "singer"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220"
birthDate: "1881-12-19"
deathDate: "1938-04-10"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
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  momentum:             0
  historical:           23.348212
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     65
  profileCompleteness:  75
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
platforms:
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump