William Russo

American musician (1928–2003)
Person human Q350561
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William Russo

Summary

William Russo is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on June 25, 1928[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on January 11, 2003[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], pianist[7], composer[8], musicologist[9], and music educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Russo was born in Chicago[2].
  • William Russo died in Chicago[4].
  • William Russo was born on June 25, 1928[3].
  • William Russo died on January 11, 2003[5].
  • William Russo was married to Shelby Jean Davis[12].
  • William Russo was married to Jeremy Warburg Russo[13].
  • A child of William Russo was Alexander Russo[14].
  • William Russo held citizenship in United States[15].
  • William Russo's professions included conductor[6].
  • William Russo's professions included pianist[7].
  • William Russo's professions included composer[8].
  • William Russo worked as a musicologist[9].
  • William Russo's professions included music educator[10].
  • William Russo worked as a jazz musician[16].
  • William Russo was employed by Columbia College Chicago[17].
  • William Russo was educated at Senn High School[18].
  • William Russo was a member of Stan Kenton and His Orchestra[19].
  • William Russo is recorded as male[20].
  • William Russo's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Russo's genre is jazz[22].
  • William Russo's family name is recorded as Russo[23].
  • William Russo's given name is recorded as William Joseph[24].
  • William Russo studied under Lennie Tristano[25].
  • William Russo's instrument is recorded as trombone[26].
  • William Russo's instrument is recorded as piano[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1928-06-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-01-11[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz, third stream[32]

  • Community tags: composer, jazz, third stream[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 88003f59-44ba-4841-a404-12d70804a077[34]

Body

Origins and Family

William Russo's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on June 25, 1928[3].

Education

William Russo's education included a stint at Senn High School[18]. He studied under Lennie Tristano[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], pianist[7], composer[8], musicologist[9], music educator[10], and jazz musician[16]. Among William Russo's employers was Columbia College Chicago[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Shelby Jean Davis[12], a singer[35], 1926–2010[36], of United States[37] and Jeremy Warburg Russo[13]. A child of William Russo was Alexander Russo[14].

Death and Burial

William Russo died on January 11, 2003[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

William Russo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was William Russo born?

Born in Chicago[2], William Russo…

Where did William Russo die?

William Russo passed away in Chicago[4].

Who was William Russo married to?

William Russo's spouses include Shelby Jean Davis[12] and Jeremy Warburg Russo[13].

What did William Russo do for work?

William Russo worked as conductor[6], pianist[7], composer[8], musicologist[9], and music educator[10].

Where did William Russo go to school?

William Russo was educated at Senn High School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . blogs.colum.edu. blogs.colum.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William Joseph
    Spouse Shelby Jean Davis, Jeremy Warburg Russo
    Family name Russo
    Employer
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