Jay Blackton

American composer (1909-1994)
Person human Q3807499
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Jay Blackton

Summary

Jay Blackton is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on March 25, 1909[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on January 8, 1994[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Jay Blackton…
  • Jay Blackton passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Jay Blackton was born on March 25, 1909[3].
  • Jay Blackton died on January 8, 1994[5].
  • Jay Blackton held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jay Blackton worked as a composer[6].
  • Jay Blackton received the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[9].
  • Jay Blackton is recorded as male[10].
  • Jay Blackton's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Jay Blackton's family name is recorded as Blackton[12].
  • Jay Blackton's given name is recorded as Jay[13].
  • Jay Blackton's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[14].
  • Jay Blackton's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[15].
  • Jay Blackton's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director[16].
  • Jay Blackton's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director[17].
  • Jay Blackton's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jacob Schwartzdorf'}[18].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: US[20]

  • Began / founded: 1909-03-25[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1994-01-08[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6f4830ba-8e8c-4b3a-b26a-b0a47c3ab80e[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Jay Blackton was born in New York City[2]. He was born on March 25, 1909[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jay Blackton worked as a composer[6].

Recognition

Jay Blackton received the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[9].

Death and Burial

Jay Blackton died on January 8, 1994[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Jay Blackton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Jay Blackton born?

Jay Blackton's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Jay Blackton die?

Jay Blackton died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Jay Blackton do for work?

Jay Blackton worked as composer[6].

What awards did Jay Blackton receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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