Hale Smith

About Hale Smith

Birth Day: June 29, 1925
Birth Place: Ohio
Birth Sign: Cancer

Hale Smith Net Worth

Hale Smith net worth and salary: Hale Smith is a Composer who has a net worth of $6 Million. Hale Smith was born in in June 29, 1925. Fused elements of jazz and classical into his works and teaching. He was among the 20th century's greatest African-American composers. His opera "Blood Wedding" premiered in Cleveland in 1953.
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💰Hale Smith Net worth: $6 Million (Updated at 15 March 2019)

About

Fused elements of jazz and classical into his works and teaching. He was among the 20th century's greatest African-American composers. His opera "Blood Wedding" premiered in Cleveland in 1953.

Before Fame

He began practicing piano at age seven. After high school, he served in the U.S. Army, helping to arrange the music of visiting shows to the camps.

Trivia

He created orchestral works, jingles for television and radio, and even the soundtrack to a 1975 film over the course of a career spanning more than three decades.

Family Life

He fathered a daughter and three sons with wife Juanita Hancock.

Associated With

He worked with many jazz greats, including Dizzy Gillespie and Chico Hamilton.