Merle Watson

North Carolina bluegrass and folk musician
Person human Q6819728
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Merle Watson

Summary

Merle Watson is a human[1]. Born in Deep Gap[2], he… he was born on February 8, 1949[3]. He died in Lenoir[4]. He died on October 23, 1985[5]. He worked as a musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (735 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Deep Gap[2], Merle Watson…
  • Merle Watson died in Lenoir[4].
  • Merle Watson was born on February 8, 1949[3].
  • Merle Watson died on October 23, 1985[5].
  • Merle Watson died on October 10, 1985[8].
  • Merle Watson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Merle Watson's professions included musician[6].
  • Merle Watson is recorded as male[10].
  • Merle Watson's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Merle Watson's genre is blues[12].
  • Merle Watson's genre is bluegrass music[13].
  • Merle Watson's family name is recorded as Watson[14].
  • Merle Watson's given name is recorded as Merle[15].
  • Merle Watson's instrument is recorded as guitar[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Deep Gap[2], Merle Watson… he was born on February 8, 1949[3].

Career and Affiliations

Merle Watson's professions included musician[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 23, 1985[5] and October 10, 1985[8]. Merle Watson died in Lenoir[4].

Why It Matters

Merle Watson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (735 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Merle Watson born?

Merle Watson's place of birth was Deep Gap[2].

Where did Merle Watson die?

Merle Watson passed away in Lenoir[4].

What did Merle Watson do for work?

Merle Watson worked as musician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Lenoir
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