Fred Fisher

German-born American songwriter, Tin Pan Alley music publisher
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Fred Fisher

Summary

Fred Fisher is a human[1]. Born in Cologne[2], he… he was born on September 30, 1875[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on January 14, 1942[5]. He worked as a composer[6], songwriter[7], and music publisher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Fred Fisher was born in Cologne[2].
  • Fred Fisher died in Manhattan[4].
  • Fred Fisher was born on September 30, 1875[3].
  • Fred Fisher was born on September 3, 1875[10].
  • Fred Fisher died on January 14, 1942[5].
  • A child of Fred Fisher was Doris Fisher[11].
  • A child of Fred Fisher was Marvin Fisher[12].
  • A child of Fred Fisher was Dan Fisher[13].
  • Fred Fisher held citizenship in United States[14].
  • German was Fred Fisher's native language[15].
  • Fred Fisher worked as a composer[6].
  • Fred Fisher's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Fred Fisher worked as a music publisher[8].
  • Fred Fisher received the Songwriters Hall of Fame[16].
  • Fred Fisher is recorded as male[17].
  • Fred Fisher's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Fred Fisher's Commons category is recorded as Fred Fisher[19].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[20].
  • Fred Fisher's family name is recorded as Breitenbach[21].
  • Fred Fisher's family name is recorded as Fischer[22].
  • Fred Fisher's family name is recorded as Fisher[23].
  • Fred Fisher's given name is recorded as Alfred[24].
  • Fred Fisher's given name is recorded as Fred[25].
  • Fred Fisher's pseudonym is recorded as John Hancock[26].
  • Fred Fisher's work location is recorded as Tin Pan Alley[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]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 54f187be-6e4c-4426-8bd2-e7a9badaaee7[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cologne[2], Fred Fisher… Recorded date of birth include September 30, 1875[3] and September 3, 1875[10]. German was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], songwriter[7], and music publisher[8].

Recognition

Fred Fisher received the Songwriters Hall of Fame[16].

Personal Life

Children include Doris Fisher[11], a composer[31], 1915–2003[32], of United States[33], awarded the California Hall of Fame[34], specialised in music composing[35]; Marvin Fisher[12], a composer[36], 1916–1993[37], of United States[38]; and Dan Fisher[13], a songwriter[39], 1920–2001[40], of United States[41].

Death and Burial

Fred Fisher died on January 14, 1942[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[20].

Why It Matters

Fred Fisher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Fred Fisher born?

Fred Fisher's place of birth was Cologne[2].

Where did Fred Fisher die?

Fred Fisher passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Fred Fisher do for work?

Fred Fisher worked as composer[6], songwriter[7], and music publisher[8].

What awards did Fred Fisher receive?

Honors received include Songwriters Hall of Fame[16].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
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    Child Doris Fisher, Marvin Fisher, Dan Fisher
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