MUSICIAN

Oscar Levant

1906 - 1972

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Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972) was an American concert pianist, composer, conductor, author, radio game show panelist, television talk show host, comedian, and actor. He had roles in the films Rhapsody in Blue (1945), The Barkleys of Broadway (1949), An American in Paris (1951), and The Band Wagon (1953). He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 for recordings featuring his piano performances. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Oscar Levant has received more than 1,618,652 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Oscar Levant is the 2,174th most popular musician (down from 1,977th in 2019), the 11,536th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,273rd in 2019) and the 872nd most popular American Musician.

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  • 41.69

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  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.50

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.58

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Oscar Levant ranks 2,174 out of 3,175. Before him are Gerry Marsden, Larry Young, Ibrahim Maalouf, Hevia, Beatrice Ohanessian, and Tom Paxton. After him are Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Louie Bellson, Bob Burns, Roy Hargrove, Des'ree, and Glen Benton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, Oscar Levant ranks 415. Before him are Peter Donlon, Leni Schmidt, Mauri Rose, Alfredo Pitto, James Corson, and Pat O'Callaghan. After him are Cuth Harrison, Katsuo Takaishi, Hiram Fong, Abraham Beame, Dorothy Tree, and Irving Jaffee. Among people deceased in 1972, Oscar Levant ranks 257. Before him are Geeta Dutt, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Richard Louis Duckett, Marilyn Maxwell, Janet Munro, and Rochelle Hudson. After him are Compton Mackenzie, Reverend Gary Davis, William Boyd, Carl W. Stalling, Clyde McPhatter, and Martin Schröttle.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Oscar Levant ranks 11,536 out of 20,380. Before him are Alan Baxter (1908), Milt Campbell (1933), Kathryn Erbe (1965), Tom Paxton (1937), George Bonhag (1882), and Sumner Welles (1892). After him are Ann Coulter (1961), Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (1969), Louie Bellson (1924), Bob Burns (1950), Robert Warwick (1878), and Brian Stepanek (1971).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Oscar Levant ranks 872. Before him are Bob Kulick (1950), Dale Crover (1967), Hank Ballard (1927), Marcella Detroit (1952), Larry Young (1940), and Tom Paxton (1937). After him are Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (1969), Louie Bellson (1924), Bob Burns (1950), Roy Hargrove (1969), Glen Benton (1967), and Charlie Barnet (1913).

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