Moondog

American composer (1916–1999)
Person human Q134864
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Moondog was born on May 26, 1916, in Marysville [1][2][3][4][5]. He died on September 8, 1999, in Münster [1][2][3][4][5]. Moondog held citizenship in the United States .

Moondog's occupation was multifaceted, as he worked as a street artist, poet, composer, jazz musician, singer, and inventor [5]. He received his education at Hurley High School .

Moondog's work spanned several genres, including avant-garde jazz, minimalist music, and outsider music .

Moondog's life came to an end in Münster [1][2][3][4][5].

Moondog

Summary

Moondog is a human[1]. His place of birth was Marysville[2]. He was born on May 26, 1916[3]. He died in Münster[4]. He died on September 8, 1999[5]. He worked as a street artist[6], poet[7], composer[8], jazz musician[9], and singer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,110 views/month, #6,832 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Moondog's place of birth was Marysville[2].
  • Moondog passed away in Münster[4].
  • Moondog was born on May 26, 1916[3].
  • Moondog died on September 8, 1999[5].
  • Moondog is buried at Münster Central Cemetery[12].
  • Moondog held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Moondog worked as a street artist[6].
  • Moondog's professions included poet[7].
  • Moondog worked as a composer[8].
  • Moondog worked as a jazz musician[9].
  • Moondog worked as a singer[10].
  • Moondog's professions included inventor[14].
  • Moondog's education included a stint at Hurley High School[15].
  • Moondog is recorded as male[16].
  • Moondog's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Moondog's genre is avant-garde jazz[18].
  • Moondog's genre is minimalist music[19].
  • Moondog's genre is outsider music[20].
  • Moondog's record label is recorded as Epic Records[21].
  • Moondog's discography is recorded as Moondog discography[22].
  • Moondog's Commons category is recorded as Moondog[23].
  • Moondog's family name is recorded as Hardin[24].
  • Moondog's given name is recorded as Louis[25].
  • Moondog's given name is recorded as Thomas[26].
  • Moondog's pseudonym is recorded as Moondog[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Marysville[2], Moondog… he was born on May 26, 1916[3].

Education

Moondog was educated at Hurley High School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include street artist[6], poet[7], composer[8], jazz musician[9], singer[10], and inventor[14].

Death and Burial

Moondog died on September 8, 1999[5]. He passed away in Münster[4]. He is buried at Münster Central Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Moondog ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,110 views/month, #6,832 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Moondog born?

Moondog was born in Marysville[2].

Where did Moondog die?

Moondog passed away in Münster[4].

What did Moondog do for work?

Moondog worked as street artist[6], poet[7], composer[8], jazz musician[9], and singer[10].

Where did Moondog go to school?

Moondog was educated at Hurley High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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