Willie Akins

American musician (1939–2015)
Person human Q21065066
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Willie Akins

Summary

Willie Akins is a human[1]. He was born in Webster Groves[2]. He was born on April 10, 1939[3]. He passed away in St. Louis[4]. He died on October 2, 2015[5]. He worked as a musician[6] and saxophonist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Willie Akins's place of birth was Webster Groves[2].
  • Willie Akins passed away in St. Louis[4].
  • Willie Akins was born on April 10, 1939[3].
  • Willie Akins died on October 2, 2015[5].
  • Willie Akins held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Willie Akins worked as a musician[6].
  • Willie Akins worked as a saxophonist[7].
  • Willie Akins is recorded as male[10].
  • Willie Akins's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Willie Akins's genre is jazz[12].
  • Willie Akins's family name is recorded as Akins[13].
  • Willie Akins's given name is recorded as Willie[14].
  • Willie Akins's instrument is recorded as saxophone[15].

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[16]

  • Country: US[17]

  • Began / founded: 1939-04-10[18]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-10-02[19]

  • Genre(s): jazz[20]

  • Community tags: jazz[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d904c359-0347-4146-b105-5333e0b9d490[22]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Webster Groves[2], Willie Akins… he was born on April 10, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6] and saxophonist[7].

Death and Burial

Willie Akins died on October 2, 2015[5]. He passed away in St. Louis[4].

Why It Matters

Willie Akins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was Willie Akins born?

Willie Akins was born in Webster Groves[2].

Where did Willie Akins die?

Willie Akins died in St. Louis[4].

What did Willie Akins do for work?

Willie Akins worked as musician[6] and saxophonist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . historygreatest.com. historygreatest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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