Ray Henderson

American songwriter (1896–1970)
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Ray Henderson

Summary

Ray Henderson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Buffalo[2]. He was born on December 1, 1896[3]. He passed away in Greenwich[4]. He died on December 31, 1970[5]. He worked as a songwriter[6] and film score composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ray Henderson's place of birth was Buffalo[2].
  • Ray Henderson passed away in Greenwich[4].
  • Ray Henderson was born on December 1, 1896[3].
  • Ray Henderson died on December 31, 1970[5].
  • Ray Henderson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ray Henderson worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Ray Henderson's professions included film score composer[7].
  • Ray Henderson is recorded as male[10].
  • Ray Henderson's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Ray Henderson's Commons category is recorded as Ray Henderson[12].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[13].
  • Ray Henderson's family name is recorded as Brost[14].
  • Ray Henderson's given name is recorded as Raymond[15].
  • Ray Henderson's pseudonym is recorded as Ray Henderson[16].
  • Ray Henderson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[17].
  • Ray Henderson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Ray Henderson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Raymond Brost'}[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Ray Henderson's place of birth was Buffalo[2]. He was born on December 1, 1896[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter[6] and film score composer[7].

Death and Burial

Ray Henderson died on December 31, 1970[5]. He died in Greenwich[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[13].

Why It Matters

Ray Henderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Ray Henderson born?

Ray Henderson was born in Buffalo[2].

Where did Ray Henderson die?

Ray Henderson died in Greenwich[4].

What did Ray Henderson do for work?

Ray Henderson worked as songwriter[6] and film score composer[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Sacramento Bee. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Sacramento Bee. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The Sacramento Bee. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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