Cal Smith

American country musician (1932–2013)
Person human Q1026127
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Cal Smith

Summary

Cal Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gans[2]. He was born on April 7, 1932[3]. He died in Branson[4]. He died on October 10, 2013[5]. He worked as a musician[6], singer[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Cal Smith was born in Gans[2].
  • Cal Smith passed away in Branson[4].
  • Cal Smith was born on April 7, 1932[3].
  • Cal Smith was born on January 1, 1932[10].
  • Cal Smith died on October 10, 2013[5].
  • Cal Smith died on January 1, 2013[11].
  • Cal Smith held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Cal Smith worked as a musician[6].
  • Cal Smith's professions included singer[7].
  • Cal Smith worked as a singer-songwriter[8].
  • Cal Smith's field of work was music[13].
  • Cal Smith's field of work was singing[14].
  • Cal Smith's field of work was country music[15].
  • Cal Smith's field of work was guitar[16].
  • Cal Smith received the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame[17].
  • Cal Smith is recorded as male[18].
  • Cal Smith's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Cal Smith's genre is country music[20].
  • Cal Smith's record label is recorded as Step One Records[21].
  • Cal Smith's record label is recorded as Kapp Records[22].
  • Cal Smith's record label is recorded as MCA Records[23].
  • Cal Smith's record label is recorded as Decca[24].
  • Cal Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[25].
  • Cal Smith's given name is recorded as Cal[26].
  • Cal Smith's instrument is recorded as guitar[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cal Smith's place of birth was Gans[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 7, 1932[3] and January 1, 1932[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], singer[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. Fields of work include music[13], a type of arts[28]; singing[14], a type of activity[29]; country music[15], a music genre[30], founded in 1920[31]; and guitar[16], a type of musical instrument[32].

Recognition

Cal Smith received the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 10, 2013[5] and January 1, 2013[11]. Cal Smith died in Branson[4].

Why It Matters

Cal Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Cal Smith born?

Cal Smith was born in Gans[2].

Where did Cal Smith die?

Cal Smith passed away in Branson[4].

What did Cal Smith do for work?

Cal Smith worked as musician[6], singer[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

What awards did Cal Smith receive?

Honors received include Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. countryweekly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . cmt.com. cmt.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . omhof.com. omhof.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation musician, singer, singer-songwriter
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    Given name Cal
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