Lee Hays

American folk singer and songwriter (1914-1981)
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Lee Hays

Summary

Lee Hays is a human[1]. Born in Little Rock[2], he… he was born on March 14, 1914[3]. He died in Croton-on-Hudson[4]. He died on August 26, 1981[5]. He worked as a singer[6], songwriter[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Little Rock[2], Lee Hays…
  • Lee Hays died in Croton-on-Hudson[4].
  • Lee Hays was born on March 14, 1914[3].
  • Lee Hays died on August 26, 1981[5].
  • Lee Hays held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Lee Hays worked as a singer[6].
  • Lee Hays worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Lee Hays worked as a singer-songwriter[8].
  • Lee Hays's education included a stint at Commonwealth College[11].
  • Lee Hays was a member of The Weavers[12].
  • Lee Hays was a member of Almanac Singers[13].
  • Lee Hays is recorded as male[14].
  • Lee Hays's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was disease[16].
  • Lee Hays's family name is recorded as Hays[17].
  • Lee Hays's given name is recorded as Lee[18].
  • Lee Hays's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Lee Hays's instrument is recorded as voice[20].
  • Lee Hays's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Lee Hays's copyright representative is recorded as Broadcast Music, Inc.[22].
  • Lee Hays's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[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: 1914-03-14[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1981-08-26[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 59f0f8a5-094d-414a-9d9d-b20e3036a60b[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Little Rock[2], Lee Hays… he was born on March 14, 1914[3].

Education

Lee Hays's education included a stint at Commonwealth College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], songwriter[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Death and Burial

Lee Hays died on August 26, 1981[5]. He passed away in Croton-on-Hudson[4]. The cause of death was disease[16].

Why It Matters

Lee Hays ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Lee Hays born?

Born in Little Rock[2], Lee Hays…

Where did Lee Hays die?

Lee Hays passed away in Croton-on-Hudson[4].

What did Lee Hays do for work?

Lee Hays worked as singer[6], songwriter[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Where did Lee Hays go to school?

Lee Hays was educated at Commonwealth College[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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