William H. Tyers

American composer, orchestrator, conductor (1876–1924)
Person human Q3569005
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William H. Tyers

Summary

William H. Tyers is a human[1]. His place of birth was Petersburg[2]. He was born on March 27, 1876[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on April 18, 1924[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and musician[7].

Key Facts

  • William H. Tyers was born in Petersburg[2].
  • William H. Tyers's place of birth was Richmond[8].
  • William H. Tyers died in New York City[4].
  • William H. Tyers was born on March 27, 1876[3].
  • William H. Tyers died on April 18, 1924[5].
  • William H. Tyers held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William H. Tyers is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • William H. Tyers's professions included composer[6].
  • William H. Tyers's professions included musician[7].
  • William H. Tyers is recorded as male[11].
  • William H. Tyers's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William H. Tyers's genre is ragtime[13].
  • William H. Tyers's family name is recorded as Tyers[14].
  • William H. Tyers's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William H. Tyers's given name is recorded as Henry[16].
  • William H. Tyers's instrument is recorded as piano[17].
  • William H. Tyers's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[18].
  • William H. Tyers's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1870-03-27[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1924-04-18[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f6d85ba3-a9e0-40d5-a881-bb5281be5c6a[24]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Petersburg[2], an independent city in the United States[25], in United States[26], founded in 1748[27] and Richmond[8], an independent city in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1607[30]. William H. Tyers was born on March 27, 1876[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and musician[7].

Death and Burial

William H. Tyers died on April 18, 1924[5]. He died in New York City[4].

FAQs

Where was William H. Tyers born?

Born in Petersburg[2], William H. Tyers…

Where did William H. Tyers die?

William H. Tyers passed away in New York City[4].

What did William H. Tyers do for work?

William H. Tyers worked as composer[6] and musician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . New Grove Dictionary of American Music. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . New Grove Dictionary of American Music. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, musician
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  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id 1139793314
    Isni 0000000063027703
    Given name William, Henry
    Ethnic group African Americans
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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