Lu Watters

American mineral collector, jazz trumpeter, bandleader (1911–1989)
Person human Q1872759
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Lu Watters

Summary

Lu Watters is a human[1]. His place of birth was Santa Cruz[2]. He was born on December 19, 1911[3]. He died in Santa Rosa[4]. He died on November 5, 1989[5]. He worked as a trumpeter[6], bandleader[7], conductor[8], jazz musician[9], and geologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lu Watters's place of birth was Santa Cruz[2].
  • Lu Watters passed away in Santa Rosa[4].
  • Lu Watters was born on December 19, 1911[3].
  • Lu Watters died on November 5, 1989[5].
  • Lu Watters held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Lu Watters worked as a trumpeter[6].
  • Lu Watters worked as a bandleader[7].
  • Lu Watters worked as a conductor[8].
  • Lu Watters worked as a jazz musician[9].
  • Lu Watters worked as a geologist[10].
  • Among Lu Watters's employers was Sonoma State University[13].
  • Lu Watters is recorded as male[14].
  • Lu Watters's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Lu Watters's genre is jazz[16].
  • Lu Watters's record label is recorded as Good Time Jazz Records[17].
  • Lu Watters's instrument is recorded as trumpet[18].
  • Lu Watters's start of work period is recorded as 1950[19].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1911-12-19[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-11-05[23]

  • Genre(s): dixieland, jazz[24]

  • Community tags: dixieland, jazz[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4bf7946d-ee31-42c3-bdb8-c3f6d7650835[26]

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Origins and Family

Born in Santa Cruz[2], Lu Watters… he was born on December 19, 1911[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trumpeter[6], bandleader[7], conductor[8], jazz musician[9], and geologist[10]. Lu Watters was employed by Sonoma State University[13].

Death and Burial

Lu Watters died on November 5, 1989[5]. He passed away in Santa Rosa[4].

Why It Matters

Lu Watters ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Lu Watters born?

Lu Watters's place of birth was Santa Cruz[2].

Where did Lu Watters die?

Lu Watters died in Santa Rosa[4].

What did Lu Watters do for work?

Lu Watters worked as trumpeter[6], bandleader[7], conductor[8], jazz musician[9], and geologist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Place of birth Santa Cruz
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    Library of congress authority id n82100296
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