Sam Lanin

American jazz bandleader, musician (1891–1977)
Person human Q439494
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Sam Lanin

Summary

Sam Lanin is a human[1]. Born in Russian Empire[2], he… he was born on September 4, 1891[3]. He passed away in Hollywood[4]. He died on May 5, 1977[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], and music director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Sam Lanin was born in Russian Empire[2].
  • Sam Lanin passed away in Hollywood[4].
  • Sam Lanin was born on September 4, 1891[3].
  • Sam Lanin died on May 5, 1977[5].
  • Sam Lanin held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Sam Lanin worked as a bandleader[6].
  • Sam Lanin worked as a conductor[7].
  • Sam Lanin's professions included jazz musician[8].
  • Sam Lanin worked as a music director[9].
  • Sam Lanin is recorded as male[12].
  • Sam Lanin's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Sam Lanin's record label is recorded as Gennett[14].
  • Sam Lanin is part of Sam Lanin & His Orchestra[15].
  • Sam Lanin's family name is recorded as Lanin[16].
  • Sam Lanin's given name is recorded as Samuel Charles[17].
  • Sam Lanin's instrument is recorded as clarinet[18].
  • Sam Lanin's birth name is recorded as Samuel Charles Lanin[19].
  • Sam Lanin's name in native language is recorded as Sam Lanin[20].
  • Sam Lanin's sibling is recorded as Howard Lanin[21].
  • Sam Lanin's sibling is recorded as Lester Lanin[22].

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[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1891-09-04[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1977-05-05[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cb6ebf90-9481-417d-b0a5-d51ad67b04a2[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Sam Lanin was born in Russian Empire[2]. He was born on September 4, 1891[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], and music director[9].

Death and Burial

Sam Lanin died on May 5, 1977[5]. He died in Hollywood[4].

Why It Matters

Sam Lanin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Sam Lanin born?

Born in Russian Empire[2], Sam Lanin…

Where did Sam Lanin die?

Sam Lanin passed away in Hollywood[4].

What did Sam Lanin do for work?

Sam Lanin worked as bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], and music director[9].

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. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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