John Dickens he died. The death certificate listed the cause of death as: "Rupture of the urethra from old standing stricture and consequent mortification of the scrotum from infiltration of urine." Dickens depicted his father in the character of Wilkins Micawber in his semi-autobiographical novel "David Copperfield". John Dickens was buried in Highgate Cemetery, where in 1863 his remains were joined by those of his wife Elizabeth. John Dickens John Dickens (21 August 1785 – 31 March 1851) was the father of English novelist Charles Dickens and was the model for Mr Micawber in his son's semi-autobiographical novel "David Copperfield". The son
Ernie Wilkins With Jimmy Cleveland With Al Cohn With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis With Maynard Ferguson With Dizzy Gillespie With Freddie Green With Milt Jackson With Harry James With Quincy Jones With Sam Jones With Charles McPherson With Joe Newman With Herb Pomeroy With Rex Stewart and Cootie Williams With Sarah Vaughan and the Count Basie Orchestra With Dinah Washington With Charles Williams Ernie Wilkins Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr. (July 20, 1919 – June 5, 1999) was an American jazz saxophonist, conductor and arranger who spent several years with Count Basie. He also wrote for Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, and Dizzy Gillespie. He