Hall Overton

Summary

Hall Overton is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bangor^[2]. He was born on February 23, 1920^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on November 24, 1972^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], composer^[7], music educator^[8], and jazz musician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Bangor^[2], Hall Overton…
• Hall Overton passed away in New York City^[4].
• Hall Overton was born on February 23, 1920^[3].
• Hall Overton was born on February 29, 1920^[11].
• Hall Overton died on November 24, 1972^[5].
• Among Hall Overton's spouses was Nancy Overton^[12].
• A child of Hall Overton was Rick Overton^[13].
• Hall Overton held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Hall Overton worked as a pianist^[6].
• Hall Overton worked as a composer^[7].
• Hall Overton worked as a music educator^[8].
• Hall Overton's professions included jazz musician^[9].
• Among Hall Overton's employers was Juilliard School^[15].
• Hall Overton was employed by Yale School of Music^[16].
• Among Hall Overton's employers was The New School^[17].
• Hall Overton was educated at Juilliard School^[18].
• Hall Overton's education included a stint at Chicago Musical College^[19].
• Hall Overton received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Hall Overton received the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[21].
• Hall Overton is recorded as male^[22].
• Hall Overton's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Hall Overton's genre is jazz^[24].
• Hall Overton's record label is recorded as Savoy Records^[25].
• The cause of death was liver cirrhosis^[26].
• Hall Overton's residence is recorded as New York City^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1920-02-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1972-11-24^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz^[32]

• Community tags: jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3f04d1f1-b68f-4587-87e9-a2712675c5c8^[34]

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Origins and Family

Hall Overton's place of birth was Bangor^[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 23, 1920^[3] and February 29, 1920^[11].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School^[18], a conservatory^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1905^[37], headquartered in New York City^[38] and Chicago Musical College^[19], a conservatory^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1867^[41]. Studied under Vincent Persichetti^[42], a conductor^[43], 1915–1987^[44], of United States^[45], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[46] and Darius Milhaud^[47], a conductor^[48], 1892–1974^[49], of France^[50], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], composer^[7], music educator^[8], and jazz musician^[9]. Employers include Juilliard School^[15], a conservatory^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1905^[54], headquartered in New York City^[55]; Yale School of Music^[16], a conservatory^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1894^[58]; and The New School^[17], a private university^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1919^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1925^[64] and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[21], an award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1941^[67].

Personal Life

Among Hall Overton's spouses was Nancy Overton^[12]. A child of him was Rick Overton^[13].

Death and Burial

Hall Overton died on November 24, 1972^[5]. He died in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was liver cirrhosis^[26].

Why It Matters

Hall Overton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68]

FAQs

Where was Hall Overton born?

Hall Overton's place of birth was Bangor^[2].

Where did Hall Overton die?

Hall Overton passed away in New York City^[4].

Who was Hall Overton married to?

Hall Overton's spouses include Nancy Overton^[12].

What did Hall Overton do for work?

Hall Overton worked as pianist^[6], composer^[7], music educator^[8], and jazz musician^[9].

Where did Hall Overton go to school?

Hall Overton was educated at Juilliard School^[18] and Chicago Musical College^[19].

What awards did Hall Overton receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20] and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[21].