William L. Dawson

American composer and music pedagogue (1899-1990)
Person human Q2484851
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

William L. Dawson

Summary

William L. Dawson is a human[1]. Born in Anniston[2], he… he was born on September 26, 1899[3]. He died in Montgomery[4]. He died on May 2, 1990[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], and conductor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William L. Dawson was born in Anniston[2].
  • William L. Dawson died in Montgomery[4].
  • William L. Dawson was born on September 26, 1899[3].
  • William L. Dawson died on May 2, 1990[5].
  • William L. Dawson is buried at Tuskegee University Campus Cemetery[10].
  • William L. Dawson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William L. Dawson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • William L. Dawson's professions included composer[6].
  • William L. Dawson worked as a music educator[7].
  • William L. Dawson worked as a conductor[8].
  • William L. Dawson's education included a stint at Tuskegee University[13].
  • William L. Dawson's education included a stint at American Conservatory of Music[14].
  • William L. Dawson's education included a stint at Horner Institute of Fine Arts[15].
  • A notable student of William L. Dawson was Zenobia Powell Perry[16].
  • A notable work attributed to William L. Dawson is Negro Folk Symphony[17].
  • William L. Dawson is recorded as male[18].
  • William L. Dawson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William L. Dawson's archives at is recorded as Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[20].
  • William L. Dawson's residence is recorded as Anniston[21].
  • William L. Dawson's family name is recorded as Dawson[22].
  • William L. Dawson's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William L. Dawson's pseudonym is recorded as Dawson, William[24].
  • William L. Dawson's described at URL is recorded as https://www.singers.com/bio/2781[25].
  • William L. Dawson's described at URL is recorded as https://www.tuskegee.edu/student-life/join-a-student-organization/choir/william-l-dawson-tribute[26].
  • William L. Dawson's described by source is recorded as The African American Almanac, Eleventh Edition[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1899-09-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1990-05-02[31]

  • Community tags: composer, to clean up[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 77ed3a94-a951-431e-a6ff-bf33f457a4ff[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Anniston[2], William L. Dawson… he was born on September 26, 1899[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Tuskegee University[13], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1880[36]; American Conservatory of Music[14], a conservatory[37], in United States[38], founded in 1886[39]; and Horner Institute of Fine Arts[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], and conductor[8]. A notable student of William L. Dawson was Zenobia Powell Perry[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William L. Dawson is Negro Folk Symphony[17].

Death and Burial

William L. Dawson died on May 2, 1990[5]. He passed away in Montgomery[4]. Burial took place at Tuskegee University Campus Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William L. Dawson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was William L. Dawson born?

William L. Dawson was born in Anniston[2].

Where did William L. Dawson die?

William L. Dawson passed away in Montgomery[4].

What did William L. Dawson do for work?

William L. Dawson worked as composer[6], music educator[7], and conductor[8].

Where did William L. Dawson go to school?

William L. Dawson was educated at Tuskegee University[13], American Conservatory of Music[14], and Horner Institute of Fine Arts[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . singers.com. Retrieved . singers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . tuskegee.edu. Retrieved . tuskegee.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . tuskegee.edu. Retrieved . tuskegee.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . tuskegee.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . pid.emory.edu. pid.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . mix-n-match.toolforge.org. mix-n-match.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . npr.org. Retrieved . npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). William L. Dawson. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-l-dawson
MLA “William L. Dawson.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-l-dawson.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_william-l-dawson_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William L. Dawson}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-l-dawson}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): William L. Dawson — https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-l-dawson (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-l-dawson · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, music educator, conductor
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  2. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Student Zenobia Powell Perry
    Citizenship
    Described by source The African American Almanac, Eleventh Edition, Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 237698, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.