Larry Shay

American songwriter (1897-1988)
Person human Q6491101
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Larry Shay

Summary

Larry Shay is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on August 10, 1897[3]. He died in Newport Beach[4]. He died on February 22, 1988[5]. He worked as a songwriter[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Larry Shay was born in Chicago[2].
  • Larry Shay died in Newport Beach[4].
  • Larry Shay was born on August 10, 1897[3].
  • Larry Shay died on February 22, 1988[5].
  • Larry Shay is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[9].
  • Larry Shay held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Larry Shay worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Larry Shay's professions included composer[7].
  • Larry Shay's field of work was pop music[11].
  • Larry Shay's field of work was popular music[12].
  • Among Larry Shay's employers was Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[13].
  • Larry Shay was educated at Bush Conservatory of Music[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Larry Shay is When You're Smiling[15].
  • Larry Shay was a member of American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[16].
  • Larry Shay is recorded as male[17].
  • Larry Shay's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Larry Shay's family name is recorded as Schaetzlein[19].
  • Larry Shay's given name is recorded as Lawrence[20].
  • Larry Shay's given name is recorded as Fredrick[21].
  • Larry Shay's pseudonym is recorded as Larry Shay[22].
  • Larry Shay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Larry Shay's birth name is recorded as Lawrence Fredrick Schaetzlein[24].
  • Larry Shay's copyright representative is recorded as American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[25].
  • Larry Shay's related category is recorded as Category:Songs with music by Larry Shay[26].
  • Larry Shay'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: 1897-08-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1988-02-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 15ee9456-7699-45f0-a83f-e08988ad9621[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Larry Shay… he was born on August 10, 1897[3].

Education

Larry Shay's education included a stint at Bush Conservatory of Music[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter[6] and composer[7]. Fields of work include pop music[11], a music genre[33], founded in 1950[34] and popular music[12], a music genre[35]. Among Larry Shay's employers was Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Larry Shay is When You're Smiling[15].

Death and Burial

Larry Shay died on February 22, 1988[5]. He died in Newport Beach[4]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[9].

Why It Matters

Larry Shay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Larry Shay born?

Larry Shay was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Larry Shay die?

Larry Shay died in Newport Beach[4].

What did Larry Shay do for work?

Larry Shay worked as songwriter[6] and composer[7].

Where did Larry Shay go to school?

Larry Shay was educated at Bush Conservatory of Music[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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