Wim van der Beek

Dutch percussionist
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Summary

Wim van der Beek was born on July 12, 1917[1]. He died on January 1, 1993[2]. He worked as a singer[3], percussionist[4], and artist[5]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[7]
  • Member of: Dutch Swing College Band[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Genre: jazz[10], Latin music[11]
  • Commons category: Wim van der Beek[12]
  • Family name: Van der Beek[13]
  • Given name: Wim[14]
  • Instrument: percussion instrument[15], guitar[16]
  • Start of work period: 1940[17]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1987[18]

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What did Wim van der Beek do for work?

Wim van der Beek worked as a singer[3], percussionist[4], and artist[5].

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  4. [4] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Muziekweb performer id → M00000003637
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11j4nc5nnd
    Image → Finale van het Nationaal Songfestival 1960 in Hilversum. Zan
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Muziekweb performer id: M00000003637, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/60833701|Wim Van Beek (#60833701)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/1827|Muziekweb Pe"
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