John Scott Trotter

American arranger, composer, band leader (1908-1975)
Person human Q19668589
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John Scott Trotter

Summary

John Scott Trotter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Charlotte[2]. He was born on June 14, 1908[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on October 29, 1975[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and bandleader[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Charlotte[2], John Scott Trotter…
  • John Scott Trotter passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • John Scott Trotter was born on June 14, 1908[3].
  • John Scott Trotter died on October 29, 1975[5].
  • Burial took place at Sharon Memorial Park[9].
  • John Scott Trotter held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Scott Trotter's professions included composer[6].
  • John Scott Trotter worked as a bandleader[7].
  • John Scott Trotter's education included a stint at University of North Carolina[11].
  • John Scott Trotter was a member of John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra[12].
  • John Scott Trotter is recorded as male[13].
  • John Scott Trotter's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Scott Trotter's genre is classical music[15].
  • John Scott Trotter's family name is recorded as Trotter[16].
  • John Scott Trotter's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Scott Trotter's given name is recorded as Scott[18].
  • John Scott Trotter's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song Score[19].
  • John Scott Trotter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • John Scott Trotter's start of work period is recorded as 1925[21].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1908-06-14[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1975-10-29[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e02fee5a-cc63-4d59-bb99-ee8dbcf0cf51[26]

Body

Origins and Family

John Scott Trotter was born in Charlotte[2]. He was born on June 14, 1908[3].

Education

John Scott Trotter was educated at University of North Carolina[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and bandleader[7].

Death and Burial

John Scott Trotter died on October 29, 1975[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He is buried at Sharon Memorial Park[9].

Why It Matters

John Scott Trotter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Scott Trotter born?

John Scott Trotter was born in Charlotte[2].

Where did John Scott Trotter die?

John Scott Trotter died in Los Angeles[4].

What did John Scott Trotter do for work?

John Scott Trotter worked as composer[6] and bandleader[7].

Where did John Scott Trotter go to school?

John Scott Trotter was educated at University of North Carolina[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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