Roger Wolfe Kahn

American composer (1907–1962)
Person human Q961834
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Roger Wolfe Kahn

Summary

Roger Wolfe Kahn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Morristown[2]. He was born on October 19, 1907[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on July 12, 1962[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], composer[7], conductor[8], jazz musician[9], and saxophonist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Roger Wolfe Kahn's place of birth was Morristown[2].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn died in New York City[4].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn was born on October 19, 1907[3].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn died on July 12, 1962[5].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn's father was Otto Hermann Kahn[12].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn's mother was Addie Wolff[13].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn was married to Hannah Williams[14].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn's professions included bandleader[6].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn's professions included composer[7].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn's professions included conductor[8].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn worked as a jazz musician[9].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn's professions included saxophonist[10].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn worked as an aircraft pilot[16].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn's education included a stint at St. Bernard's School[17].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn is recorded as male[18].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn's genre is jazz[20].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn's record label is recorded as Brunswick Records[21].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[22].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn's Commons category is recorded as Roger Wolfe Kahn[23].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn's family name is recorded as Kahn[25].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn's given name is recorded as Roger[26].
  • Roger Wolfe Kahn's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1907-10-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1962-07-12[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz[32]

  • Community tags: jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1d371d7d-be13-405c-9f56-260147e5c04b[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Morristown[2], Roger Wolfe Kahn… he was born on October 19, 1907[3]. His father was Otto Hermann Kahn[12]. His mother was Addie Wolff[13].

Education

Roger Wolfe Kahn's education included a stint at St. Bernard's School[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader[6], composer[7], conductor[8], jazz musician[9], saxophonist[10], and aircraft pilot[16].

Personal Life

Among Roger Wolfe Kahn's spouses was Hannah Williams[14].

Death and Burial

Roger Wolfe Kahn died on July 12, 1962[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].

Why It Matters

Roger Wolfe Kahn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Roger Wolfe Kahn born?

Born in Morristown[2], Roger Wolfe Kahn…

Where did Roger Wolfe Kahn die?

Roger Wolfe Kahn died in New York City[4].

Who were Roger Wolfe Kahn's parents?

Roger Wolfe Kahn's father was Otto Hermann Kahn[12]. Roger Wolfe Kahn's mother was Addie Wolff[13].

Who was Roger Wolfe Kahn married to?

Roger Wolfe Kahn's spouses include Hannah Williams[14].

What did Roger Wolfe Kahn do for work?

Roger Wolfe Kahn worked as bandleader[6], composer[7], conductor[8], jazz musician[9], and saxophonist[10].

Where did Roger Wolfe Kahn go to school?

Roger Wolfe Kahn was educated at St. Bernard's School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Cause of death myocardial infarction
    Occupation bandleader, composer, conductor +3
    Spouse Hannah Williams
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