L. Wolfe Gilbert

Russian Empire-born American songwriter, author, publisher (1886–1970)
Person human Q329358
L. Wolfe Gilbert
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L. Wolfe Gilbert

Summary

L. Wolfe Gilbert is a human[1]. He was born in Odesa[2]. He was born on August 31, 1886[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on July 12, 1970[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • L. Wolfe Gilbert's place of birth was Odesa[2].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert died in Los Angeles[4].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert was born on August 31, 1886[3].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert died on July 12, 1970[5].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert died on July 13, 1970[9].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery[10].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert held citizenship in United States[11].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert worked as a composer[6].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert worked as a songwriter[7].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert's education included a stint at Hume-Fogg High School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to L. Wolfe Gilbert is That's What I Like About the South[13].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert is recorded as male[14].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert is associated with the Tin Pan Alley movement[16].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert's genre is traditional pop[17].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert's Commons category is recorded as L. Wolfe Gilbert[18].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert's family name is recorded as Gilbert[19].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert's given name is recorded as Louis[20].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert's given name is recorded as Wolfe[21].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Louis Wolfe Gilbert'}[23].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'L. Wolfe Gilbert'}[24].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert's copyright representative is recorded as American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[25].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert's has works in the collection is recorded as Australian National Maritime Museum[26].
  • L. Wolfe Gilbert's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[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: 1886-08-31[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1970-07-13[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b9640354-c80b-4fe7-ab2c-7b5c68674157[32]

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Origins and Family

L. Wolfe Gilbert's place of birth was Odesa[2]. He was born on August 31, 1886[3].

Education

L. Wolfe Gilbert's education included a stint at Hume-Fogg High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to L. Wolfe Gilbert is That's What I Like About the South[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 12, 1970[5] and July 13, 1970[9]. L. Wolfe Gilbert passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

L. Wolfe Gilbert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was L. Wolfe Gilbert born?

L. Wolfe Gilbert was born in Odesa[2].

Where did L. Wolfe Gilbert die?

L. Wolfe Gilbert died in Los Angeles[4].

What did L. Wolfe Gilbert do for work?

L. Wolfe Gilbert worked as composer[6] and songwriter[7].

Where did L. Wolfe Gilbert go to school?

L. Wolfe Gilbert was educated at Hume-Fogg High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Australian National Maritime Museum
    Aliases
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    Genre traditional pop
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