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Ted Weems

Ted Weems, American bandleader and musician (died 1963)

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Born
September 26, 1901
Died
May 6, 1963
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1901

About Ted Weems

Wilfred Theodore Wemyes, known professionally as Ted Weems, was an American bandleader and musician. Weems's work in music was recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Going professional in 1923, Weems toured for the MCA Corporation and began recording for the Victor Talking Machine Company. "Somebody Stole My Gal" became the band's first #1 hit in early 1924. He won a violin instead and his parents arranged for music lessons. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA.

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The world when Ted Weems was born

Ted Weems was born in 1901. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1901

  • Best-selling book"The Crisis" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst American League season
  • Top headlinePresident McKinley assassinated — Roosevelt becomes president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic radio signal by Marconi
  • World population~1.61B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley / Theodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population77.6M

1901 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ted Weems's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19012026
Population77.6M341 million

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