Hank Snow

Canadian musician (1914–1999)
Person human Q648366
Hank Snow
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Hank Snow

Summary

Hank Snow is a human[1]. Born in Q1866453[2], he… he was born on May 9, 1914[3]. He passed away in Tennessee[4]. He died on December 20, 1999[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], composer[7], singer[8], songwriter[9], and yodeler[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,596 views/month, #6,838 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hank Snow was born in Q1866453[2].
  • Hank Snow passed away in Tennessee[4].
  • Hank Snow was born on May 9, 1914[3].
  • Hank Snow died on December 20, 1999[5].
  • Hank Snow is buried at Tennessee[12].
  • Hank Snow held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Hank Snow held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Hank Snow's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Hank Snow worked as a composer[7].
  • Hank Snow's professions included singer[8].
  • Hank Snow worked as a songwriter[9].
  • Hank Snow's professions included yodeler[10].
  • Hank Snow's professions included musician[15].
  • Hank Snow received the Canadian Music Hall of Fame[16].
  • Hank Snow received the Grammy Hall of Fame[17].
  • Hank Snow was a member of Hank Snow and His Rainbow Ranch Boys[18].
  • Hank Snow is recorded as male[19].
  • Hank Snow's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Hank Snow's genre is country music[21].
  • Hank Snow's record label is recorded as RCA Records[22].
  • Hank Snow's discography is recorded as Hank Snow discography[23].
  • Hank Snow's Commons category is recorded as Hank Snow[24].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[25].
  • Hank Snow's family name is recorded as Snow[26].
  • Hank Snow's given name is recorded as Clarence[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]

  • Began / founded: 1914-05-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-12-20[31]

  • Genre(s): country, country gospel, country yodeling, nashville sound, traditional country[32]

  • Community tags: country, country gospel, country yodeling, cowboy, nashville sound, traditional country[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c328faea-ae26-4988-85f5-e9a8dc322bb1[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Hank Snow's place of birth was Q1866453[2]. He was born on May 9, 1914[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], composer[7], singer[8], songwriter[9], yodeler[10], and musician[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Canadian Music Hall of Fame[16], a music hall of fame[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1978[37] and Grammy Hall of Fame[17], an award[38], founded in 1973[39].

Death and Burial

Hank Snow died on December 20, 1999[5]. He died in Tennessee[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[25]. He is buried at Tennessee[12].

Why It Matters

Hank Snow ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,596 views/month, #6,838 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Hank Snow born?

Hank Snow was born in Q1866453[2].

Where did Hank Snow die?

Hank Snow died in Tennessee[4].

What did Hank Snow do for work?

Hank Snow worked as guitarist[6], composer[7], singer[8], songwriter[9], and yodeler[10].

What awards did Hank Snow receive?

Honors received include Canadian Music Hall of Fame[16] and Grammy Hall of Fame[17].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . nndb.com. nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . songfacts.com. songfacts.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aveleyman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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