Lee Pockriss

American songwriter
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Lee Pockriss

Summary

Lee Pockriss is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on January 20, 1924[3]. He died in Bridgeport[4]. He died on November 14, 2011[5]. He worked as a composer[6], songwriter[7], and cryptographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Lee Pockriss…
  • Lee Pockriss died in Bridgeport[4].
  • Lee Pockriss was born on January 20, 1924[3].
  • Lee Pockriss died on November 14, 2011[5].
  • Lee Pockriss is buried at Mount Ararat Cemetery[10].
  • Lee Pockriss held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Lee Pockriss's native language[12].
  • Lee Pockriss worked as a composer[6].
  • Lee Pockriss worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Lee Pockriss worked as a cryptographer[8].
  • Lee Pockriss's education included a stint at New York University[13].
  • Lee Pockriss was educated at Erasmus Hall High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Lee Pockriss is Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Lee Pockriss is Catch a Falling Star[16].
  • Lee Pockriss is recorded as male[17].
  • Lee Pockriss's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Lee Pockriss's military branch is recorded as United States Army Air Forces[19].
  • Lee Pockriss was part of the conflict World War II[20].
  • Lee Pockriss's family name is recorded as Pockriss[21].
  • Lee Pockriss's given name is recorded as Lee[22].
  • Lee Pockriss's given name is recorded as Julian[23].
  • Lee Pockriss's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Lee Pockriss's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lee Julian Pockriss'}[25].
  • Lee Pockriss's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lee Pockriss'}[26].
  • Lee Pockriss's copyright representative is recorded as American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1924-01-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-11-14[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7d90cac9-3b28-42a5-85ee-09d2a7aea4ae[32]

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Origins and Family

Lee Pockriss was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on January 20, 1924[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at New York University[13], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1831[35], headquartered in New York City[36] and Erasmus Hall High School[14], a high school[37], in United States[38], headquartered in New York City[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], songwriter[7], and cryptographer[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini[15], a musical work/composition[40] and Catch a Falling Star[16], a single[41].

Death and Burial

Lee Pockriss died on November 14, 2011[5]. He died in Bridgeport[4]. Burial took place at Mount Ararat Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Lee Pockriss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Lee Pockriss born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Lee Pockriss…

Where did Lee Pockriss die?

Lee Pockriss died in Bridgeport[4].

What did Lee Pockriss do for work?

Lee Pockriss worked as composer[6], songwriter[7], and cryptographer[8].

Where did Lee Pockriss go to school?

Lee Pockriss was educated at New York University[13] and Erasmus Hall High School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . ISWC Network. 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
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, songwriter, cryptographer
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  2. 29d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at New York University, Erasmus Hall High School
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    Place of burial Mount Ararat Cemetery
    Notable work Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini, Catch a Falling Star
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