Doug Watkins

American jazz double bassist (1934-1962)
Person human Q1251883
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Doug Watkins

Summary

Doug Watkins is a human[1]. He was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on March 2, 1934[3]. He passed away in Holbrook[4]. He died on February 5, 1962[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Detroit[2], Doug Watkins…
  • Doug Watkins passed away in Holbrook[4].
  • Doug Watkins was born on March 2, 1934[3].
  • Doug Watkins died on February 5, 1962[5].
  • Doug Watkins held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Doug Watkins worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • Doug Watkins is recorded as male[9].
  • Doug Watkins's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Doug Watkins's genre is jazz[11].
  • Doug Watkins's record label is recorded as Blue Note[12].
  • Doug Watkins's discography is recorded as Doug Watkins discography[13].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[14].
  • Doug Watkins's family name is recorded as Watkins[15].
  • Doug Watkins's given name is recorded as Douglas[16].
  • Doug Watkins's instrument is recorded as cello[17].
  • Doug Watkins's instrument is recorded as double bass[18].
  • Doug Watkins's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Douglas Watkins'}[19].
  • Doug Watkins's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Doug Watkins'}[20].
  • Doug Watkins's start of work period is recorded as 1950[21].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1934-03-02[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1962-02-05[25]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz[26]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ebd504b0-7644-4887-9e4e-7d625f52fd07[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Doug Watkins's place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on March 2, 1934[3].

Career and Affiliations

Doug Watkins's professions included jazz musician[6].

Death and Burial

Doug Watkins died on February 5, 1962[5]. He died in Holbrook[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[14].

Why It Matters

Doug Watkins ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Doug Watkins born?

Doug Watkins's place of birth was Detroit[2].

Where did Doug Watkins die?

Doug Watkins died in Holbrook[4].

What did Doug Watkins do for work?

Doug Watkins worked as jazz musician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Occupation jazz musician
    Cause of death traffic collision
    Place of birth Detroit
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