Sy Oliver

Summary

Sy Oliver is a human^[1]. He was born in Battle Creek^[2]. He was born on December 17, 1910^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on May 28, 1988^[5]. He worked as a bandleader^[6], songwriter^[7], conductor^[8], trumpeter^[9], and jazz musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Battle Creek^[2], Sy Oliver…
• Sy Oliver died in New York City^[4].
• Sy Oliver was born on December 17, 1910^[3].
• Sy Oliver died on May 28, 1988^[5].
• Sy Oliver held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Sy Oliver is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Sy Oliver worked as a bandleader^[6].
• Sy Oliver worked as a songwriter^[7].
• Sy Oliver's professions included conductor^[8].
• Sy Oliver worked as a trumpeter^[9].
• Sy Oliver worked as a jazz musician^[10].
• Sy Oliver worked as a singer^[14].
• Sy Oliver's field of work was jazz^[15].
• Sy Oliver's field of work was singing^[16].
• Sy Oliver's field of work was trumpet performance^[17].
• Sy Oliver was a member of Sy Oliver and His Orchestra^[18].
• Sy Oliver is recorded as male^[19].
• Sy Oliver's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Sy Oliver's genre is jazz^[21].
• Sy Oliver's record label is recorded as Decca^[22].
• Sy Oliver's record label is recorded as Q4883239^[23].
• Sy Oliver's Commons category is recorded as Sy Oliver^[24].
• Sy Oliver's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts^[25].
• Sy Oliver's family name is recorded as Oliver^[26].
• Sy Oliver's given name is recorded as Melvin^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1910-12-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1988-05-28^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz^[32]

• Community tags: jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5b99fa9e-4190-4172-abc0-220f895dab9e^[34]

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Origins and Family

Sy Oliver was born in Battle Creek^[2]. He was born on December 17, 1910^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader^[6], songwriter^[7], conductor^[8], trumpeter^[9], jazz musician^[10], and singer^[14]. Fields of work include jazz^[15], a music genre^[35], founded in 1917^[36]; singing^[16], a type of activity^[37]; and trumpet performance^[17].

Death and Burial

Sy Oliver died on May 28, 1988^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4].

Why It Matters

Sy Oliver ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was Sy Oliver born?

Sy Oliver's place of birth was Battle Creek^[2].

Where did Sy Oliver die?

Sy Oliver passed away in New York City^[4].

What did Sy Oliver do for work?

Sy Oliver worked as bandleader^[6], songwriter^[7], conductor^[8], trumpeter^[9], and jazz musician^[10].