Teddy Hill

American musician (1909–1978)
Person human Q1530476
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Teddy Hill

Summary

Teddy Hill is a human[1]. Born in Birmingham[2], he… he was born on December 7, 1909[3]. He passed away in Cleveland[4]. He died on May 19, 1978[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], conductor[7], saxophonist[8], jazz musician[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Teddy Hill's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
  • Teddy Hill passed away in Cleveland[4].
  • Teddy Hill was born on December 7, 1909[3].
  • Teddy Hill died on May 19, 1978[5].
  • A child of Teddy Hill was Melba Moore[12].
  • Teddy Hill held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Teddy Hill is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Teddy Hill's professions included bandleader[6].
  • Teddy Hill's professions included conductor[7].
  • Teddy Hill worked as a saxophonist[8].
  • Teddy Hill worked as a jazz musician[9].
  • Teddy Hill's professions included composer[10].
  • Teddy Hill worked as a talent manager[15].
  • Teddy Hill is recorded as male[16].
  • Teddy Hill's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Teddy Hill's genre is jazz[18].
  • Teddy Hill's Commons category is recorded as Teddy Hill[19].
  • Teddy Hill's unmarried partner is recorded as Bonnie Davis[20].
  • Teddy Hill's family name is recorded as Hill[21].
  • Teddy Hill's given name is recorded as Teddy[22].
  • Teddy Hill's given name is recorded as Theodore[23].
  • Teddy Hill's instrument is recorded as saxophone[24].
  • Teddy Hill's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[25].

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[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1909-12-07[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1978-05-19[29]

  • Genre(s): jazz[30]

  • Community tags: jazz[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bd05f3cc-5b52-4872-bb29-f4c979dfecf9[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Teddy Hill's place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on December 7, 1909[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader[6], conductor[7], saxophonist[8], jazz musician[9], composer[10], and talent manager[15].

Personal Life

A child of Teddy Hill was Melba Moore[12].

Death and Burial

Teddy Hill died on May 19, 1978[5]. He died in Cleveland[4].

Why It Matters

Teddy Hill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Teddy Hill born?

Born in Birmingham[2], Teddy Hill…

Where did Teddy Hill die?

Teddy Hill died in Cleveland[4].

What did Teddy Hill do for work?

Teddy Hill worked as bandleader[6], conductor[7], saxophonist[8], jazz musician[9], and composer[10].

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. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . peoplesworld.org. Retrieved . peoplesworld.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Occupation bandleader, conductor, saxophonist +3
    Sex or gender male
    Genre jazz
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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