Will Shade, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Will Shade

African American Memphis blues musician

Date of Birth: 05-Feb-1898

Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 18-Sep-1966

Profession: singer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Will Shade

  • William Shade Jr.
  • (February 5, 1898 – September 18, 1966), known as Will Shade, was a Memphis blues musician, best known for his leadership of the Memphis Jug Band.
  • He was commonly called Son Brimmer, a nickname from his grandmother Annie Brimmer (son is short for grandson).
  • The name apparently stuck when other members of the band noticed that the sun bothered him and he used the brim of a hat to shade his eyes.

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