Ernie Wilkins

Summary

Ernie Wilkins is a human^[1]. He was born in St. Louis^[2]. He was born on July 20, 1920^[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen^[4]. He died on June 5, 1999^[5]. He worked as a bandleader^[6], conductor^[7], saxophonist^[8], jazz musician^[9], and composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ernie Wilkins was born in St. Louis^[2].
• Ernie Wilkins passed away in Copenhagen^[4].
• Ernie Wilkins was born on July 20, 1920^[3].
• Ernie Wilkins was born on July 20, 1922^[12].
• Ernie Wilkins died on June 5, 1999^[5].
• Ernie Wilkins held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Ernie Wilkins is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Ernie Wilkins's professions included bandleader^[6].
• Ernie Wilkins worked as a conductor^[7].
• Ernie Wilkins worked as a saxophonist^[8].
• Ernie Wilkins worked as a jazz musician^[9].
• Ernie Wilkins's professions included composer^[10].
• Ernie Wilkins is recorded as male^[15].
• Ernie Wilkins's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Ernie Wilkins's genre is jazz^[17].
• Ernie Wilkins's genre is post-bop^[18].
• Ernie Wilkins's record label is recorded as Savoy Records^[19].
• Ernie Wilkins's Commons category is recorded as Ernie Wilkins^[20].
• Ernie Wilkins's family name is recorded as Wilkins^[21].
• Ernie Wilkins's given name is recorded as Ernie^[22].
• Ernie Wilkins's instrument is recorded as saxophone^[23].
• Ernie Wilkins's instrument is recorded as soprano saxophone^[24].
• Ernie Wilkins's instrument is recorded as tenor saxophone^[25].
• Ernie Wilkins's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians^[26].
• Ernie Wilkins's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1919-07-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1999-06-05^[31]

• Genre(s): bebop, jazz, swing^[32]

• Community tags: bebop, jazz, swing^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 15c1d7c1-32e3-4356-8f44-07569e15f3fa^[34]

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Origins and Family

Ernie Wilkins was born in St. Louis^[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 20, 1920^[3] and July 20, 1922^[12]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader^[6], conductor^[7], saxophonist^[8], jazz musician^[9], and composer^[10].

Death and Burial

Ernie Wilkins died on June 5, 1999^[5]. He died in Copenhagen^[4].

Why It Matters

Ernie Wilkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Ernie Wilkins born?

Born in St. Louis^[2], Ernie Wilkins…

Where did Ernie Wilkins die?

Ernie Wilkins passed away in Copenhagen^[4].

What did Ernie Wilkins do for work?

Ernie Wilkins worked as bandleader^[6], conductor^[7], saxophonist^[8], jazz musician^[9], and composer^[10].