Leon René

American songwriter, record label owner, record producer (1902-1982)
Person human Q6524850
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Leon René

Summary

Leon René is a human[1]. He was born in Covington[2]. He was born on February 6, 1902[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on May 30, 1982[5]. He worked as a composer[6], songwriter[7], and music executive[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Leon René was born in Covington[2].
  • Leon René passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Leon René was born on February 6, 1902[3].
  • Leon René died on May 30, 1982[5].
  • A child of Leon René was Googie René[10].
  • Leon René held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Leon René is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Leon René's professions included composer[6].
  • Leon René worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Leon René worked as a music executive[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Leon René is When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano[13].
  • Leon René is recorded as male[14].
  • Leon René's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Leon René's genre is rhythm and blues[16].
  • Leon René's genre is rock and roll[17].
  • Leon René's record label is recorded as Class Records[18].
  • Leon René's record label is recorded as Rendezvous Records[19].
  • Leon René's family name is recorded as René[20].
  • Leon René's given name is recorded as Leon[21].
  • Leon René's pseudonym is recorded as Jimmy Thomas[22].
  • Leon René's pseudonym is recorded as Jimmie Thomas[23].
  • Leon René's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[24].
  • Leon René's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Leon René's owner of is recorded as Exclusive[26].
  • Leon René's owner of is recorded as Excelsior Records[27].

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Origins and Family

Leon René was born in Covington[2]. He was born on February 6, 1902[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Leon René is When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano[13].

Personal Life

A child of Leon René was Googie René[10].

Death and Burial

Leon René died on May 30, 1982[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Leon René ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Leon René born?

Leon René was born in Covington[2].

Where did Leon René die?

Leon René died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Leon René do for work?

Leon René worked as composer[6], songwriter[7], and music executive[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 23h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, songwriter, music executive
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 14d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright representative American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
    Carnegie hall agent id 1008672
    Family name René
    Given name Leon
    + 55 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058613788106706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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