Louis Smith

American musician (1931–2016)
Person human Q445224
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Louis Smith

Summary

Louis Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Memphis[2]. He was born on May 20, 1931[3]. He died on August 20, 2016[4]. He worked as a jazz musician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Louis Smith's place of birth was Memphis[2].
  • Louis Smith was born on May 20, 1931[3].
  • Louis Smith died on August 20, 2016[4].
  • Louis Smith held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Louis Smith worked as a jazz musician[5].
  • Louis Smith's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among Louis Smith's employers was University of Michigan[9].
  • Louis Smith's education included a stint at University of Michigan[10].
  • Louis Smith is recorded as male[11].
  • Louis Smith's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Louis Smith's genre is jazz[13].
  • Louis Smith's record label is recorded as Blue Note[14].
  • Louis Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[15].
  • Louis Smith's given name is recorded as Louis[16].
  • Louis Smith's relative is recorded as Booker Little[17].
  • Louis Smith's instrument is recorded as trumpet[18].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: US[20]

  • Began / founded: 1931-05-20[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-08-20[22]

  • Genre(s): jazz[23]

  • Community tags: jazz[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1f35fe85-b9ee-4535-9c21-c7c2d185369f[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Louis Smith was born in Memphis[2]. He was born on May 20, 1931[3].

Education

Louis Smith's education included a stint at University of Michigan[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[5] and university teacher[6]. Louis Smith was employed by University of Michigan[9].

Death and Burial

Louis Smith died on August 20, 2016[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Louis Smith born?

Louis Smith was born in Memphis[2].

What did Louis Smith do for work?

Louis Smith worked as jazz musician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Louis Smith go to school?

Louis Smith was educated at University of Michigan[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Louis
    Family name Smith
    Employer
    Country of citizenship United States
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