Glen Gray

Summary

Glen Gray is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Metamora^[2]. He was born on June 7, 1906^[3]. He passed away in Plymouth^[4]. He died on August 23, 1963^[5]. He worked as a bandleader^[6], conductor^[7], jazz musician^[8], and saxophonist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Glen Gray was born in Metamora^[2].
• Glen Gray passed away in Plymouth^[4].
• Glen Gray was born on June 7, 1906^[3].
• Glen Gray died on August 23, 1963^[5].
• Glen Gray is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery^[11].
• Glen Gray held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Glen Gray worked as a bandleader^[6].
• Glen Gray's professions included conductor^[7].
• Glen Gray worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• Glen Gray's professions included saxophonist^[9].
• Glen Gray was educated at Illinois Wesleyan University^[13].
• Glen Gray received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[14].
• Glen Gray is recorded as male^[15].
• Glen Gray's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Glen Gray's genre is jazz^[17].
• Glen Gray's record label is recorded as Brunswick Records^[18].
• Glen Gray's Commons category is recorded as Glen Gray^[19].
• The cause of death was lymphoma^[20].
• Glen Gray was part of the conflict World War I^[21].
• Glen Gray's family name is recorded as Gray^[22].
• Glen Gray's given name is recorded as Glen^[23].
• Glen Gray's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[24].
• Glen Gray's instrument is recorded as saxophone^[25].
• Glen Gray's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Glen Gray Knoblaugh'}^[26].
• Glen Gray's start of work period is recorded as 1915^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1906-06-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1963-08-23^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz, swing^[32]

• Community tags: jazz, swing^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7c3536ff-db06-4052-844a-c4f79d71379f^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Glen Gray's place of birth was Metamora^[2]. He was born on June 7, 1906^[3].

Education

Glen Gray was educated at Illinois Wesleyan University^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader^[6], conductor^[7], jazz musician^[8], and saxophonist^[9].

Recognition

Glen Gray received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[14].

Death and Burial

Glen Gray died on August 23, 1963^[5]. He died in Plymouth^[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma^[20]. Burial took place at Oak Grove Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Glen Gray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 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 Glen Gray born?

Glen Gray's place of birth was Metamora^[2].

Where did Glen Gray die?

Glen Gray died in Plymouth^[4].

What did Glen Gray do for work?

Glen Gray worked as bandleader^[6], conductor^[7], jazz musician^[8], and saxophonist^[9].

Where did Glen Gray go to school?

Glen Gray was educated at Illinois Wesleyan University^[13].

What awards did Glen Gray receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[14].