Robert Wilkins

American country blues guitarist and singer (1896-1987)
Person human Q1316912
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Robert Wilkins

Summary

Robert Wilkins is a human[1]. He was born in Mississippi[2]. He was born on January 16, 1896[3]. He died in Memphis[4]. He died on May 26, 1987[5]. He worked as a musician[6], guitarist[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mississippi[2], Robert Wilkins…
  • Robert Wilkins passed away in Memphis[4].
  • Robert Wilkins was born on January 16, 1896[3].
  • Robert Wilkins died on May 26, 1987[5].
  • Robert Wilkins is buried at Memphis National Cemetery[10].
  • Robert Wilkins held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Robert Wilkins worked as a musician[6].
  • Robert Wilkins worked as a guitarist[7].
  • Robert Wilkins worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Robert Wilkins is recorded as male[12].
  • Robert Wilkins's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Robert Wilkins's genre is country blues[14].
  • Robert Wilkins's record label is recorded as Vanguard Records[15].
  • Robert Wilkins's family name is recorded as Wilkins[16].
  • Robert Wilkins's given name is recorded as Robert[17].
  • Robert Wilkins's given name is recorded as Timothy[18].
  • Robert Wilkins's instrument is recorded as guitar[19].
  • Robert Wilkins's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Robert Wilkins's start of work period is recorded as 1927[21].
  • Robert Wilkins's copyright representative is recorded as Broadcast Music, Inc.[22].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1896-01-16[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1987-05-26[26]

  • Genre(s): acoustic blues, blues, country blues[27]

  • Community tags: acoustic blues, blues, country blues[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ec4078c1-fbe4-42e8-9e6e-6b84473bc123[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mississippi[2], Robert Wilkins… he was born on January 16, 1896[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], guitarist[7], and songwriter[8].

Death and Burial

Robert Wilkins died on May 26, 1987[5]. He passed away in Memphis[4]. He is buried at Memphis National Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Robert Wilkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Robert Wilkins born?

Born in Mississippi[2], Robert Wilkins…

Where did Robert Wilkins die?

Robert Wilkins died in Memphis[4].

What did Robert Wilkins do for work?

Robert Wilkins worked as musician[6], guitarist[7], and songwriter[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Genre country blues
    Place of death Memphis
    Given name Robert, Timothy
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