Louis Alter

American pianist, songwriter and composer (1902-1980)
Person human Q2773125
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Summary

Louis Alter was born on June 18, 1902[1], in Haverhill[2]. He died on November 5, 1980[3], in St. Clare's Hospital[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Educated at: New England Conservatory[12]
  • Notable work: Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?[13]
  • Award received: Songwriters Hall of Fame[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[16]
  • Family name: Alter[17]
  • Given name: Louis[18]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[19]
  • Instrument: piano[20]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Song[21]
  • P14750: 75A3-C08B-CF1E-37BC-E7B4[22]

Why It Matters

Louis Alter has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Louis Alter born?

Louis Alter's place of birth was Haverhill[2].

Where did Louis Alter die?

Louis Alter died in St. Clare's Hospital[4].

What did Louis Alter do for work?

Louis Alter worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and musician[9].

Where did Louis Alter go to school?

Louis Alter was educated at New England Conservatory[12].

What awards did Louis Alter receive?

Honors received include Songwriters Hall of Fame[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi']
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Haverhill
    Educated at → New England Conservatory
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