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Hale Smith

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American composer, music pedagogue, and jazz pianist (1925–2009)

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Within Vinony's link graph, Hale Smith is referenced by 41 other articles, and connects out to jazz, International Standard Book Number and International Standard Serial Number.

It is catalogued under topics including 1925 births, 2009 deaths and 20th-century African-American musicians.

Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

Born
1810
Died
1879
Works
34

Top works

  • The Old Colony railroad
  • Impiety in high places, and sympathy with crime
  • Why men hate the ministers of Christ
  • A reply to the personal attack of Mr. O.A. Skinner and others
  • Sunshine and shadow in New York

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1969-08-06
Active to
2003-10-21

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
350
Total plays
1,323

Tags

contemporary classicalblack classical composers20th CenturyClassical20th Century Classical

Hale Smith (June 29, 1925 – November 24, 2009) was an American composer, pianist, educator, arranger, and editor.[1] He was one of the most notable African American composers of the 20th century. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Smith studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music, graduating with a B.M. degree in 1950, and obtaining an M.M. in 1952. There, his instructors included Marcel Dick (composition), Ward Lewis (theory), Dorothy Price (piano), and Robert U. Nelson (calligraphy). In 1953 his opera

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Smith
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Cleveland
Place of death
Freeport
Occupation
jazz musician
Educated at
Cleveland Institute of Music
Award
honorary doctorate
Field of work
symphonic music
Instrument
piano
Number of children
4
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date of birth
1925-06-29
date of death
2009-11-24
ethnic group
African Americans
start of work period
1939-00-00
described at URL
www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/smith-hale-1925-2009
cause of death
stroke
manner of death
natural causes
Sources (5)

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Betty Carter
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Oliver Nelson
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Chico Hamilton
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Joe Lovano
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Randy Weston
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Melba Liston
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Categories

1925 births2009 deaths20th-century African-American musicians20th-century American classical composers20th-century American classical pianists20th-century American male composers21st-century African-American musicians21st-century American classical pianists21st-century American composers21st-century American male pianists21st-century classical composersAfrican-American classical composersAfrican-American classical pianistsAfrican-American jazz pianistsAfrican-American male classical composersAfrican-American opera composersAmerican classical composersAmerican male classical composersAmerican male classical pianistsAmerican male jazz pianistsAmerican male opera composersAmerican opera composersClassical musicians from OhioCleveland Institute of Music alumni