Teddy Wilson
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Summary
Teddy Wilson was born on November 24, 1912[1], in Austin[2]. He died on July 31, 1986[3], in New Britain[4]. He worked as a pianist[5], music educator[6], jazz musician[7], bandleader[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (866 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Fairview Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[13]
- Employer: Juilliard School[14]
- Educated at: Tuskegee University[15], Juilliard School[16]
- Award received: NEA Jazz Masters[17]
- Member of: Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Genre: jazz[20]
- Record label: Columbia Records[21]
- Commons category: Teddy Wilson[22]
- Archives at: Institute of Jazz Studies[23]
- Cause of death: stomach cancer[24]
- Family name: Wilson[25]
- Given name: Theodore[26], Shaw[27]
- Official website: http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_wilson[28]
- Manner of death: natural causes[29]
- Instrument: piano[30]
- Described by source: Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
- Birth name: Theodore Shaw Wilson[33]
- Name in native language: Teddy Wilson[34]
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
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Type: Person[35]
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Country: US[36]
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Began / founded: 1912-11-24[37]
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Ended / dissolved: 1986-07-31[38]
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Genre(s): big band, cool jazz, jazz, swing, vocal jazz[39]
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Community tags: big band, cool jazz, jazz, swing, vocal jazz[40]
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MusicBrainz ID: 2e89725a-ac85-414c-b3b2-70f0a82fae9a[41]
Why It Matters
Teddy Wilson has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
FAQs
Where was Teddy Wilson born?
Teddy Wilson's place of birth was Austin[2].
Where did Teddy Wilson die?
Teddy Wilson died in New Britain[4].
What did Teddy Wilson do for work?
Teddy Wilson worked as a pianist[5], music educator[6], jazz musician[7], bandleader[8], and musician[9].
Where did Teddy Wilson go to school?
Teddy Wilson was educated at Tuskegee University[15] and Juilliard School[16].
What awards did Teddy Wilson receive?
Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters[17].