Jack Pleis

American jazz pianist, arranger, conductor, composer and producer (1917–1990)
Person human Q18158379
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Jack Pleis

Summary

Jack Pleis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on May 11, 1917[3]. He died in Palm Springs[4]. He died on December 5, 1990[5]. He worked as a composer[6], jazz musician[7], pianist[8], and record producer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Jack Pleis…
  • Jack Pleis died in Palm Springs[4].
  • Jack Pleis was born on May 11, 1917[3].
  • Jack Pleis died on December 5, 1990[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[11].
  • Jack Pleis was married to Karen Chandler[12].
  • Jack Pleis held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Jack Pleis worked as a composer[6].
  • Jack Pleis worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Jack Pleis worked as a pianist[8].
  • Jack Pleis's professions included record producer[9].
  • Jack Pleis is recorded as male[14].
  • Jack Pleis's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jack Pleis's record label is recorded as London Records[16].
  • Jack Pleis's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[17].
  • Jack Pleis's record label is recorded as Decca[18].
  • Jack Pleis's family name is recorded as Pleis[19].
  • Jack Pleis's given name is recorded as Jack[20].
  • Jack Pleis's given name is recorded as K.[21].
  • Jack Pleis's instrument is recorded as piano[22].
  • Jack Pleis's start of work period is recorded as 1939[23].

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[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1917-05-11[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1990-12-05[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 87af1bab-3e13-4cff-b129-8893fd886203[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Jack Pleis was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on May 11, 1917[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz musician[7], pianist[8], and record producer[9].

Personal Life

Jack Pleis was married to Karen Chandler[12].

Death and Burial

Jack Pleis died on December 5, 1990[5]. He died in Palm Springs[4]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[11].

Why It Matters

Jack Pleis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Jack Pleis born?

Jack Pleis was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did Jack Pleis die?

Jack Pleis passed away in Palm Springs[4].

Who was Jack Pleis married to?

Jack Pleis's spouses include Karen Chandler[12].

What did Jack Pleis do for work?

Jack Pleis worked as composer[6], jazz musician[7], pianist[8], and record producer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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