Glen Gray

American musician (1906–1963)
Person human Q280103
Glen Gray
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Glen Gray

Summary

Glen Gray is a human[1]. His place of birth was Metamora[2]. He was born on June 7, 1906[3]. He passed away in Plymouth[4]. He died on August 23, 1963[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], and saxophonist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Glen Gray was born in Metamora[2].
  • Glen Gray passed away in Plymouth[4].
  • Glen Gray was born on June 7, 1906[3].
  • Glen Gray died on August 23, 1963[5].
  • Glen Gray is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery[11].
  • Glen Gray held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Glen Gray worked as a bandleader[6].
  • Glen Gray's professions included conductor[7].
  • Glen Gray worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Glen Gray's professions included saxophonist[9].
  • Glen Gray was educated at Illinois Wesleyan University[13].
  • Glen Gray received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[14].
  • Glen Gray is recorded as male[15].
  • Glen Gray's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Glen Gray's genre is jazz[17].
  • Glen Gray's record label is recorded as Brunswick Records[18].
  • Glen Gray's Commons category is recorded as Glen Gray[19].
  • The cause of death was lymphoma[20].
  • Glen Gray was part of the conflict World War I[21].
  • Glen Gray's family name is recorded as Gray[22].
  • Glen Gray's given name is recorded as Glen[23].
  • Glen Gray's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Glen Gray's instrument is recorded as saxophone[25].
  • Glen Gray's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Glen Gray Knoblaugh'}[26].
  • Glen Gray's P14750 is recorded as 4D7E-A516-4805-B684-12CE[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Glen Gray's place of birth was Metamora[2]. He was born on June 7, 1906[3].

Education

Glen Gray was educated at Illinois Wesleyan University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], and saxophonist[9].

Recognition

Glen Gray received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[14].

Death and Burial

Glen Gray died on August 23, 1963[5]. He died in Plymouth[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma[20]. Burial took place at Oak Grove Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Glen Gray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Glen Gray born?

Glen Gray's place of birth was Metamora[2].

Where did Glen Gray die?

Glen Gray died in Plymouth[4].

What did Glen Gray do for work?

Glen Gray worked as bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], and saxophonist[9].

Where did Glen Gray go to school?

Glen Gray was educated at Illinois Wesleyan University[13].

What awards did Glen Gray receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'id', 'ko', 'nl', 'pl']
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  2. 4w ago · Eddo1982! · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 4D7E-A516-4805-B684-12CE
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  4. 22w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Award received → star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
    Place of birth → Metamora
    Country of citizenship → United States
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