Gerald Wilson

Summary

Gerald Wilson is a human^[1]. Born in Shelby^[2], he… he was born on September 4, 1918^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on September 8, 2014^[5]. He worked as a trumpeter^[6], bandleader^[7], composer^[8], conductor^[9], and music educator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Shelby^[2], Gerald Wilson…
• Gerald Wilson passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• Gerald Wilson was born on September 4, 1918^[3].
• Gerald Wilson was born on 1918^[12].
• Gerald Wilson died on September 8, 2014^[5].
• Gerald Wilson held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Gerald Wilson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Gerald Wilson's professions included trumpeter^[6].
• Gerald Wilson worked as a bandleader^[7].
• Gerald Wilson worked as a composer^[8].
• Gerald Wilson's professions included conductor^[9].
• Gerald Wilson's professions included music educator^[10].
• Gerald Wilson's professions included jazz musician^[15].
• Gerald Wilson was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[16].
• Gerald Wilson's education included a stint at Cass Technical High School^[17].
• Gerald Wilson received the NEA Jazz Masters^[18].
• Gerald Wilson is recorded as male^[19].
• Gerald Wilson's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Gerald Wilson's genre is jazz^[21].
• Gerald Wilson's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[22].
• Gerald Wilson's Commons category is recorded as Gerald Wilson^[23].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[24].
• Gerald Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson^[25].
• Gerald Wilson's given name is recorded as Gerald^[26].
• Gerald Wilson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1918-09-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2014-09-08^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz^[32]

• Community tags: jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: f3a33bb9-7655-4f6b-ad9e-f15c3f95caf2^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Gerald Wilson's place of birth was Shelby^[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 4, 1918^[3] and 1918^[12]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Education

Gerald Wilson was educated at Cass Technical High School^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trumpeter^[6], bandleader^[7], composer^[8], conductor^[9], music educator^[10], and jazz musician^[15]. Among Gerald Wilson's employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[16].

Recognition

Gerald Wilson received the NEA Jazz Masters^[18].

Death and Burial

Gerald Wilson died on September 8, 2014^[5]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[24].

Why It Matters

Gerald Wilson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Gerald Wilson born?

Gerald Wilson was born in Shelby^[2].

Where did Gerald Wilson die?

Gerald Wilson died in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Gerald Wilson do for work?

Gerald Wilson worked as trumpeter^[6], bandleader^[7], composer^[8], conductor^[9], and music educator^[10].

Where did Gerald Wilson go to school?

Gerald Wilson was educated at Cass Technical High School^[17].

What awards did Gerald Wilson receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters^[18].