Betty Allen

American singer (1927-2009)
Person human Q4898698
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Betty Allen

Summary

Betty Allen is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Campbell[2]. She was born on March 17, 1927[3]. She died in Valhalla[4]. She died on June 22, 2009[5]. She worked as an opera singer[6] and music educator[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Betty Allen's place of birth was Campbell[2].
  • Betty Allen died in Valhalla[4].
  • Betty Allen was born on March 17, 1927[3].
  • Betty Allen was born on March 17, 1930[9].
  • Betty Allen died on June 22, 2009[5].
  • Betty Allen held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Betty Allen is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Betty Allen worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Betty Allen worked as a music educator[7].
  • Among Betty Allen's employers was Manhattan School of Music[12].
  • Among Betty Allen's employers was Curtis Institute of Music[13].
  • Betty Allen was educated at Wilberforce University[14].
  • Betty Allen received the Marian Anderson Award[15].
  • Betty Allen received the Laurel Leaf Award[16].
  • Betty Allen is recorded as female[17].
  • Betty Allen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Betty Allen's voice type is recorded as soprano[19].
  • Betty Allen's family name is recorded as Allen[20].
  • Betty Allen's given name is recorded as Betty[21].
  • Betty Allen's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Betty Allen's described by source is recorded as The African American Almanac, Eleventh Edition[23].
  • Betty Allen's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[24].
  • Betty Allen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Elizabeth Louise Allen'}[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1927-03-17[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-06-22[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a46c8970-8916-4caa-809c-853e547e6719[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Betty Allen was born in Campbell[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 17, 1927[3] and March 17, 1930[9]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

Betty Allen's education included a stint at Wilberforce University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6] and music educator[7]. Employers include Manhattan School of Music[12], a conservatory[31], in United States[32], founded in 1917[33] and Curtis Institute of Music[13], a conservatory[34], in United States[35], founded in 1924[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Marian Anderson Award[15], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1998[39] and Laurel Leaf Award[16], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1951[42].

Death and Burial

Betty Allen died on June 22, 2009[5]. She died in Valhalla[4].

Why It Matters

Betty Allen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Betty Allen born?

Betty Allen's place of birth was Campbell[2].

Where did Betty Allen die?

Betty Allen died in Valhalla[4].

What did Betty Allen do for work?

Betty Allen worked as opera singer[6] and music educator[7].

Where did Betty Allen go to school?

Betty Allen was educated at Wilberforce University[14].

What awards did Betty Allen receive?

Honors received include Marian Anderson Award[15] and Laurel Leaf Award[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . The African American Almanac, Eleventh Edition. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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