Russ Morgan

American big band leader and arranger, songwriter (1904–1969)
Person human Q2176885
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Russ Morgan

Summary

Russ Morgan is a human[1]. He was born in Scranton[2]. He was born on April 29, 1904[3]. He died in Las Vegas[4]. He died on August 7, 1969[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], composer[9], and songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Russ Morgan's place of birth was Scranton[2].
  • Russ Morgan passed away in Las Vegas[4].
  • Russ Morgan was born on April 29, 1904[3].
  • Russ Morgan died on August 7, 1969[5].
  • Russ Morgan died on August 8, 1969[12].
  • Russ Morgan is buried at Palm Downtown Mortuary and Cemetery[13].
  • Russ Morgan held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Russ Morgan is identified as part of the Welsh Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Russ Morgan worked as a bandleader[6].
  • Russ Morgan worked as a conductor[7].
  • Russ Morgan worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Russ Morgan worked as a composer[9].
  • Russ Morgan's professions included songwriter[10].
  • Russ Morgan's field of work was big band[16].
  • Russ Morgan received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[17].
  • Russ Morgan is recorded as male[18].
  • Russ Morgan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Russ Morgan's record label is recorded as Decca[20].
  • Russ Morgan's Commons category is recorded as Russ Morgan[21].
  • The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[22].
  • Russ Morgan's family name is recorded as Morgan[23].
  • Russ Morgan's given name is recorded as Russell[24].
  • Russ Morgan's official website is recorded as http://www.russmorganorchestra.com[25].
  • Russ Morgan's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Russ Morgan's instrument is recorded as piano[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: 1904-04-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1969-08-07[31]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e9ef278b-740e-440e-97a7-7039ec589feb[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Russ Morgan was born in Scranton[2]. He was born on April 29, 1904[3]. He is identified as part of the Welsh Americans ethnic group[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], composer[9], and songwriter[10]. Russ Morgan's field of work was big band[16].

Recognition

Russ Morgan received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 7, 1969[5] and August 8, 1969[12]. Russ Morgan passed away in Las Vegas[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[22]. Burial took place at Palm Downtown Mortuary and Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Russ Morgan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Russ Morgan born?

Russ Morgan's place of birth was Scranton[2].

Where did Russ Morgan die?

Russ Morgan died in Las Vegas[4].

What did Russ Morgan do for work?

Russ Morgan worked as bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], composer[9], and songwriter[10].

What awards did Russ Morgan receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[17].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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