Bill Smith

Summary

Bill Smith is a human^[1]. Born in Sacramento^[2], he… he was born on September 22, 1926^[3]. He passed away in Seattle^[4]. He died on February 29, 2020^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], clarinetist^[7], jazz musician^[8], musicologist^[9], and musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Bill Smith was born in Sacramento^[2].
• Bill Smith passed away in Seattle^[4].
• Bill Smith was born on September 22, 1926^[3].
• Bill Smith died on February 29, 2020^[5].
• Bill Smith held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Bill Smith's professions included composer^[6].
• Bill Smith's professions included clarinetist^[7].
• Bill Smith worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• Bill Smith's professions included musicologist^[9].
• Bill Smith worked as a musician^[10].
• Bill Smith received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[13].
• Bill Smith received the Rome Prize^[14].
• Bill Smith received the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[15].
• Bill Smith is recorded as male^[16].
• Bill Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Bill Smith's genre is jazz^[18].
• Bill Smith's family name is recorded as Smith^[19].
• Bill Smith's given name is recorded as Bill^[20].
• Bill Smith's given name is recorded as William^[21].
• Bill Smith's official website is recorded as http://faculty.washington.edu/kendo/smith.html^[22].
• Bill Smith's instrument is recorded as clarinet^[23].
• Bill Smith's described by source is recorded as Bill Smith, Master of Two Musical Worlds, Is Dead at 93^[24].
• Bill Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Bill Smith's birth name is recorded as William Overton Smith^[26].
• Bill Smith's name in native language is recorded as Bill Smith^[27].

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Origins and Family

Bill Smith's place of birth was Sacramento^[2]. He was born on September 22, 1926^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], clarinetist^[7], jazz musician^[8], musicologist^[9], and musician^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], a fellowship grant^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1925^[30]; Rome Prize^[14], an art prize^[31], in United States^[32]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[15], an award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1941^[35].

Death and Burial

Bill Smith died on February 29, 2020^[5]. He passed away in Seattle^[4].

Why It Matters

Bill Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Bill Smith born?

Born in Sacramento^[2], Bill Smith…

Where did Bill Smith die?

Bill Smith died in Seattle^[4].

What did Bill Smith do for work?

Bill Smith worked as composer^[6], clarinetist^[7], jazz musician^[8], musicologist^[9], and musician^[10].

What awards did Bill Smith receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], Rome Prize^[14], and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[15].