Sam Wooding

American jazz pianist (1895–1985)
Person human Q487124
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Sam Wooding

Summary

Sam Wooding is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on June 17, 1895[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on August 1, 1985[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], and pianist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Sam Wooding was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Sam Wooding died in Manhattan[4].
  • Sam Wooding was born on June 17, 1895[3].
  • Sam Wooding died on August 1, 1985[5].
  • Sam Wooding died on January 1, 1985[11].
  • Among Sam Wooding's spouses was Rae Harrison[12].
  • Sam Wooding held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Sam Wooding is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Sam Wooding's professions included bandleader[6].
  • Sam Wooding's professions included conductor[7].
  • Sam Wooding's professions included jazz musician[8].
  • Sam Wooding's professions included pianist[9].
  • Sam Wooding is recorded as male[15].
  • Sam Wooding's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sam Wooding's genre is jazz[17].
  • Sam Wooding's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[18].
  • Sam Wooding's family name is recorded as Wooding[19].
  • Sam Wooding's given name is recorded as Sam[20].
  • Sam Wooding's instrument is recorded as piano[21].
  • Sam Wooding's described by source is recorded as Frankfurter Personenlexikon[22].
  • Sam Wooding's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[23].
  • Sam Wooding's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[24].
  • Sam Wooding's oral history at is recorded as Institute of Jazz Studies[25].

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[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1895-06-17[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1985-08-01[29]

  • Genre(s): jazz[30]

  • Community tags: jazz[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b49f1258-a9a4-4520-83b1-b207905a4447[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Sam Wooding… he was born on June 17, 1895[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

Among Sam Wooding's spouses was Rae Harrison[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 1, 1985[5] and January 1, 1985[11]. Sam Wooding passed away in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Sam Wooding ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Sam Wooding born?

Sam Wooding's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did Sam Wooding die?

Sam Wooding died in Manhattan[4].

Who was Sam Wooding married to?

Sam Wooding's spouses include Rae Harrison[12].

What did Sam Wooding do for work?

Sam Wooding worked as bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], and pianist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . archives.nypl.org. archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . frankfurter-personenlexikon.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . frankfurter-personenlexikon.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation bandleader, conductor, jazz musician +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  2. 16d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject New York Public Library
    Place of death Manhattan
    Instance of human
    Genre
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31868|batch #31868]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P8044 is present."
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