George C. Cory Jr.

American pianist and composer; leader of The George Cory Ensemble (1920-1978)
Person human Q29855670
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George C. Cory Jr.

Summary

George C. Cory Jr. is a human[1]. Born in Syracuse[2], George C. Cory Jr.… George C. Cory Jr. was born on August 3, 1920[3]. George C. Cory Jr. died in San Francisco[4]. George C. Cory Jr. died on April 11, 1978[5]. George C. Cory Jr. worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], and conductor[8]. George C. Cory Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George C. Cory Jr.'s place of birth was Syracuse[2].
  • George C. Cory Jr. passed away in San Francisco[4].
  • George C. Cory Jr. was born on August 3, 1920[3].
  • George C. Cory Jr. died on April 11, 1978[5].
  • George C. Cory Jr. held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George C. Cory Jr.'s professions included pianist[6].
  • George C. Cory Jr.'s professions included composer[7].
  • George C. Cory Jr.'s professions included conductor[8].
  • George C. Cory Jr.'s field of work was music[11].
  • George C. Cory Jr.'s field of work was music composing[12].
  • George C. Cory Jr.'s field of work was piano performance[13].
  • George C. Cory Jr.'s field of work was conducting[14].
  • George C. Cory Jr.'s field of work was composed musical work[15].
  • George C. Cory Jr.'s field of work was music composition[16].
  • George C. Cory Jr.'s education included a stint at Tamalpais High School[17].
  • A notable work attributed to George C. Cory Jr. is I Left My Heart in San Francisco[18].
  • George C. Cory Jr. is recorded as male[19].
  • George C. Cory Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • The cause of death was drug overdose[21].
  • George C. Cory Jr.'s family name is recorded as Cory[22].
  • George C. Cory Jr.'s given name is recorded as George[23].
  • George C. Cory Jr.'s given name is recorded as C.[24].
  • George C. Cory Jr.'s manner of death is recorded as suicide[25].
  • George C. Cory Jr.'s languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • George C. Cory Jr.'s name in native language is recorded as George C. Cory[27].

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Origins and Family

George C. Cory Jr. was born in Syracuse[2]. George C. Cory Jr. was born on August 3, 1920[3].

Education

George C. Cory Jr.'s education included a stint at Tamalpais High School[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], and conductor[8]. Fields of work include music[11], a type of arts[28]; music composing[12], a type of arts[29]; piano performance[13], a field of study[30]; conducting[14], an activity[31]; composed musical work[15], a type of work of art[32]; and music composition[16], an academic discipline[33].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to George C. Cory Jr. is I Left My Heart in San Francisco[18].

Death and Burial

George C. Cory Jr. died on April 11, 1978[5]. George C. Cory Jr. passed away in San Francisco[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[21].

Why It Matters

George C. Cory Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was George C. Cory Jr. born?

George C. Cory Jr.'s place of birth was Syracuse[2].

Where did George C. Cory Jr. die?

George C. Cory Jr. died in San Francisco[4].

What did George C. Cory Jr. do for work?

George C. Cory Jr. worked as pianist[6], composer[7], and conductor[8].

Where did George C. Cory Jr. go to school?

George C. Cory Jr. was educated at Tamalpais High School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: 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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language George C. Cory
    Svkkl authority id 0412895-Cory-George-19201978
    Family name Cory
    Carnegie hall agent id 1000326
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0412895-Cory-George-19201978, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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