Turner Layton
Sign in to saveAlso known as J. Turner Layton, John Turner Layton, John Turner Layton, Jr., John Turner Layton Jr
American musician (1894–1978)
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It sits within the topics 1894 births, 1978 deaths and 20th-century African-American musicians.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
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- After You've Gone
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1894
- Active to
- 1978
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 22,996
- Total plays
- 148,213
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Turner Layton (July 2, 1894 – February 6, 1978), born John Turner Layton, Jr., was an American songwriter, singer and pianist. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1894, he was the son of John Turner Layton, "a bass singer, music educator and hmyn composer."[1] After receiving a musical education from his father, he attended the Howard University Dental School, later coming to New York City in the early 1900s, where he met future songwriting partner, lyricist Henry Creamer. <a href="https://www.last.fm/
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C.
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- lyricist
- Educated at
- Howard University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- piano
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- date of birth
- 1894-07-02
- date of death
- 1978-02-06
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- Commons category
- Turner Layton
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