Earle Hagen

American composer who created music for movies and television (1919-2008)
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Earle Hagen

Summary

Earle Hagen is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on July 9, 1919[3]. He died in Rancho Mirage[4]. He died on May 26, 2008[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and film score composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (285 views/month, #7,010 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Earle Hagen was born in Chicago[2].
  • Earle Hagen passed away in Rancho Mirage[4].
  • Earle Hagen was born on July 9, 1919[3].
  • Earle Hagen died on May 26, 2008[5].
  • Burial took place at Desert Memorial Park[9].
  • Among Earle Hagen's spouses was Lou Sidwell[10].
  • A child of Earle Hagen was Deane Hagen[11].
  • Earle Hagen held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Earle Hagen worked as a composer[6].
  • Earle Hagen's professions included film score composer[7].
  • Earle Hagen's field of work was soundtrack[13].
  • Earle Hagen was educated at Hollywood High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Earle Hagen is The Andy Griffith Show[15].
  • Earle Hagen is recorded as male[16].
  • Earle Hagen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Earle Hagen's genre is jazz[18].
  • Earle Hagen's genre is stage and screen[19].
  • Earle Hagen's genre is spy music[20].
  • Earle Hagen's family name is recorded as Hagen[21].
  • Earle Hagen's given name is recorded as Earle[22].
  • Earle Hagen's given name is recorded as H.[23].
  • Earle Hagen's instrument is recorded as trombone[24].
  • Earle Hagen's eye color is recorded as dark brown[25].
  • Earle Hagen's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[26].
  • Earle Hagen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1919-07-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-05-26[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz[32]

  • Community tags: jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ff9c32fe-f47e-4e9f-bcf2-cb0b8421266d[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Earle Hagen… he was born on July 9, 1919[3].

Education

Earle Hagen's education included a stint at Hollywood High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and film score composer[7]. Earle Hagen's field of work was soundtrack[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Earle Hagen is The Andy Griffith Show[15].

Personal Life

Among Earle Hagen's spouses was Lou Sidwell[10]. A child of him was Deane Hagen[11].

Death and Burial

Earle Hagen died on May 26, 2008[5]. He died in Rancho Mirage[4]. Burial took place at Desert Memorial Park[9].

Why It Matters

Earle Hagen ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (285 views/month, #7,010 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Earle Hagen born?

Earle Hagen's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Earle Hagen die?

Earle Hagen died in Rancho Mirage[4].

Who was Earle Hagen married to?

Earle Hagen's spouses include Lou Sidwell[10].

What did Earle Hagen do for work?

Earle Hagen worked as composer[6] and film score composer[7].

Where did Earle Hagen go to school?

Earle Hagen was educated at Hollywood High School[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . msnbc.msn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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