Jimmy Dawkins

American blues musician (1936–2013)
Person human Q327995
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Jimmy Dawkins

Summary

Jimmy Dawkins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tchula[2]. He was born on October 24, 1936[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on April 10, 2013[5]. He worked as a singer[6], guitarist[7], and recording artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tchula[2], Jimmy Dawkins…
  • Jimmy Dawkins passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Jimmy Dawkins was born on October 24, 1936[3].
  • Jimmy Dawkins died on April 10, 2013[5].
  • Burial took place at Burr Oak Cemetery[10].
  • Jimmy Dawkins held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jimmy Dawkins is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Jimmy Dawkins's professions included singer[6].
  • Jimmy Dawkins worked as a guitarist[7].
  • Jimmy Dawkins's professions included recording artist[8].
  • Jimmy Dawkins is recorded as male[13].
  • Jimmy Dawkins's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jimmy Dawkins's genre is blues[15].
  • Jimmy Dawkins's record label is recorded as Delmark Records[16].
  • Jimmy Dawkins's discography is recorded as Jimmy Dawkins discography[17].
  • Jimmy Dawkins's Commons category is recorded as Jimmy Dawkins[18].
  • Jimmy Dawkins's family name is recorded as Dawkins[19].
  • Jimmy Dawkins's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • Jimmy Dawkins's given name is recorded as Henry[21].
  • Jimmy Dawkins's official website is recorded as http://www.joes-corner.de/dawkins[22].
  • Jimmy Dawkins's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jimmy Dawkins[23].
  • Jimmy Dawkins's instrument is recorded as guitar[24].
  • Jimmy Dawkins's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Jimmy Dawkins's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[26].
  • Jimmy Dawkins's topic has template is recorded as Q26188748[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1936-10-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-04-10[31]

  • Genre(s): blues, chicago blues, electric blues[32]

  • Community tags: blues, chicago blues, electric blues[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 29b6466d-83d5-4011-83d8-1d432eaa6fc2[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Jimmy Dawkins was born in Tchula[2]. He was born on October 24, 1936[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], guitarist[7], and recording artist[8].

Death and Burial

Jimmy Dawkins died on April 10, 2013[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. Burial took place at Burr Oak Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Jimmy Dawkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jimmy Dawkins born?

Jimmy Dawkins's place of birth was Tchula[2].

Where did Jimmy Dawkins die?

Jimmy Dawkins died in Chicago[4].

What did Jimmy Dawkins do for work?

Jimmy Dawkins worked as singer[6], guitarist[7], and recording artist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . musik-sammler.de. musik-sammler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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