Hale Smith

American composer, music pedagogue, and jazz pianist (1925–2009)
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Hale Smith

Summary

Hale Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Cleveland[2]. He was born on June 29, 1925[3]. He passed away in Freeport[4]. He died on November 24, 2009[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], musicologist[8], music arranger[9], and music educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hale Smith was born in Cleveland[2].
  • Hale Smith passed away in Freeport[4].
  • Hale Smith was born on June 29, 1925[3].
  • Hale Smith died on November 24, 2009[5].
  • Hale Smith held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Hale Smith is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Hale Smith worked as a composer[6].
  • Hale Smith's professions included pianist[7].
  • Hale Smith worked as a musicologist[8].
  • Hale Smith's professions included music arranger[9].
  • Hale Smith worked as a music educator[10].
  • Hale Smith's professions included jazz musician[14].
  • Hale Smith's field of work was opera[15].
  • Hale Smith's field of work was jazz[16].
  • Hale Smith's field of work was chamber music[17].
  • Hale Smith's field of work was symphonic music[18].
  • Among Hale Smith's employers was University of Connecticut[19].
  • Hale Smith was employed by LIU Post[20].
  • Hale Smith was educated at Cleveland Institute of Music[21].
  • Hale Smith received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[22].
  • Hale Smith received the Cleveland Arts Prize[23].
  • Hale Smith received the honorary doctorate[24].
  • Hale Smith is recorded as male[25].
  • Hale Smith's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • The cause of death was stroke[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cleveland[2], Hale Smith… he was born on June 29, 1925[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Hale Smith was educated at Cleveland Institute of Music[21]. He studied under Marcel Dick[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], musicologist[8], music arranger[9], music educator[10], and jazz musician[14]. Fields of work include opera[15], a music genre[29], founded in 1600[30]; jazz[16], a music genre[31], founded in 1917[32]; chamber music[17], a type of musical work/composition[33]; and symphonic music[18], a music genre[34]. Employers include University of Connecticut[19], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1881[37] and LIU Post[20], a private not-for-profit educational institution[38], in United States[39], founded in 1954[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Arts and Letters Award in Music[22], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1941[43]; Cleveland Arts Prize[23], an award[44], founded in 1960[45]; and honorary doctorate[24], a title of honor[46].

Death and Burial

Hale Smith died on November 24, 2009[5]. He died in Freeport[4]. The cause of death was stroke[27].

Why It Matters

Hale Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Hale Smith born?

Born in Cleveland[2], Hale Smith…

Where did Hale Smith die?

Hale Smith died in Freeport[4].

What did Hale Smith do for work?

Hale Smith worked as composer[6], pianist[7], musicologist[8], music arranger[9], and music educator[10].

Where did Hale Smith go to school?

Hale Smith was educated at Cleveland Institute of Music[21].

What awards did Hale Smith receive?

Honors received include Arts and Letters Award in Music[22], Cleveland Arts Prize[23], and honorary doctorate[24].

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  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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