Freddie Waits

American musician (1940–1989)
Person human Q330347
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Freddie Waits

Summary

Freddie Waits is a human[1]. He was born in Jackson[2]. He was born on April 27, 1940[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on November 18, 1989[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Freddie Waits's place of birth was Jackson[2].
  • Freddie Waits passed away in New York City[4].
  • Freddie Waits was born on April 27, 1940[3].
  • Freddie Waits was born on April 27, 1943[8].
  • Freddie Waits died on November 18, 1989[5].
  • Freddie Waits held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Freddie Waits's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Freddie Waits was influenced by Tony Williams[10].
  • Freddie Waits is recorded as male[11].
  • Freddie Waits's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Freddie Waits's genre is jazz[13].
  • Freddie Waits's genre is blues[14].
  • Freddie Waits's Commons category is recorded as Freddie Waits[15].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[16].
  • Freddie Waits's family name is recorded as Waits[17].
  • Freddie Waits's given name is recorded as Freddie[18].
  • Freddie Waits's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Freddie Waits's instrument is recorded as drum kit[20].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1943-04-27[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-11-18[24]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz[25]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5a41ae0c-66b5-41b6-a53f-7fb98030b849[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Freddie Waits was born in Jackson[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 27, 1940[3] and April 27, 1943[8].

Career and Affiliations

Freddie Waits worked as a jazz musician[6].

Death and Burial

Freddie Waits died on November 18, 1989[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[16].

Why It Matters

Freddie Waits ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Freddie Waits born?

Freddie Waits was born in Jackson[2].

Where did Freddie Waits die?

Freddie Waits died in New York City[4].

What did Freddie Waits do for work?

Freddie Waits worked as jazz musician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Jackson
    Manner of death natural causes
    Occupation
    Genre jazz, blues
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