Little Willie John

American R&B singer (1937–1968)
Person human Q1388443
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Little Willie John

Summary

Little Willie John is a human[1]. Born in Ouachita County[2], he… he was born on November 15, 1937[3]. He passed away in Detroit[4]. He died on May 26, 1968[5]. He worked as a musician[6], singer[7], recording artist[8], and songwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (477 views/month, #7,077 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Little Willie John's place of birth was Ouachita County[2].
  • Little Willie John passed away in Detroit[4].
  • Little Willie John was born on November 15, 1937[3].
  • Little Willie John died on May 26, 1968[5].
  • Little Willie John is buried at Detroit Memorial Park East[11].
  • Little Willie John held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Little Willie John is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Little Willie John's professions included musician[6].
  • Little Willie John worked as a singer[7].
  • Little Willie John worked as a recording artist[8].
  • Little Willie John worked as a songwriter[9].
  • Little Willie John received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[14].
  • Little Willie John is recorded as male[15].
  • Little Willie John's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Little Willie John's genre is soul[17].
  • Little Willie John's record label is recorded as King[18].
  • Little Willie John's discography is recorded as Little Willie John discography[19].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].
  • Little Willie John's family name is recorded as John[21].
  • Little Willie John's given name is recorded as William Edward[22].
  • Little Willie John's pseudonym is recorded as Little Willie John[23].
  • Little Willie John's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Little Willie John's convicted of is recorded as manslaughter[25].
  • Little Willie John's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Little Willie John's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Edward John'}[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]

  • Began / founded: 1937-11-15[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1968-05-26[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b0b88e9d-b379-49fe-a06d-6569fc920a02[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ouachita County[2], Little Willie John… he was born on November 15, 1937[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], singer[7], recording artist[8], and songwriter[9].

Recognition

Little Willie John received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[14].

Death and Burial

Little Willie John died on May 26, 1968[5]. He passed away in Detroit[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20]. Burial took place at Detroit Memorial Park East[11].

Why It Matters

Little Willie John ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (477 views/month, #7,077 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Little Willie John born?

Born in Ouachita County[2], Little Willie John…

Where did Little Willie John die?

Little Willie John died in Detroit[4].

What did Little Willie John do for work?

Little Willie John worked as musician[6], singer[7], recording artist[8], and songwriter[9].

What awards did Little Willie John receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
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    Record label King
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