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Will H. Dixon

American composer, musician and playwright (1879–1917)
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Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
August 29, 1879
Date of death
May 14, 1917
Place of birth
Wheeling
Place of death
Chicago
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Ethnic group
African Americans[11]
Occupation
composer, pianist, actor, comedian, playwright
Described by source
Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[17]
Different from
Will Dixon[18]
Family name
Dixon[13]
Given name
William, Henry[14][15]
Instrument
piano[16]
Start of work period
1900[19]
🏷️ Also known as
en Will Dixon en Will H. Dixon en William Henry Dixon
🔖 Identifiers · 5
VIAF cluster ID
296772960
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2013011567
Carnegie Hall agent ID
1013348
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/120t4l5j
Yale LUX ID
person/1caa599d-6df3-4ec8-bbb1-e21f3602bcee

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Summary

Will H. Dixon's place of birth was Wheeling[1]. He was born on August 29, 1879[2]. He died in Chicago[3]. He died on May 14, 1917[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], actor[7], comedian[8], and playwright[9].

FAQs

Where was Will H. Dixon born?

Will H. Dixon was born in Wheeling[1].

Where did Will H. Dixon die?

Will H. Dixon passed away in Chicago[3].

What did Will H. Dixon do for work?

Will H. Dixon worked as composer[5], pianist[6], actor[7], comedian[8], and playwright[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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