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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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 90 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-37941 | 10-in. | 2/24/1927 | Sun brimmers | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica, songwriter, vocalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-37942 | 10-in. | 2/24/1927 | Stingy woman | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica, songwriter, vocalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-37943 | 10-in. | 2/24/1927 | Memphis jug | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37944 | 10-in. | 2/24/1927 | Newport News blues | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica, composer, vocalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-37947 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | Hurry down sunshine, see what tomorrow brings | Sister Morgan | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-37958 | 10-in. | 2/26/1927 | Dig a hole blues | Sister Morgan | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-37963 | 10-in. | 2/28/1927 | I raised my window and looked at the risin' sun | Ollie Rupert | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars and jew's harp | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-37964 | 10-in. | 2/28/1927 | Ain't goin' to be your low down dog | Ollie Rupert | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars and jew's harp | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-38657 | 10-in. | 6/9/1927 | Sometimes I think I love you | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-38658 | 10-in. | 6/9/1927 | Sunshine blues | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-38659 | 10-in. | 6/9/1927 | Memphis boy | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-38660 | 10-in. | 6/9/1927 | I'm looking for the bully of the town | Memphis Jug Band | Instrumental ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-40312 | 10-in. | 10/19/1927 | I packed my suitcase, started to the train | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-40313 | 10-in. | 10/19/1927 | State of Tennessee blues | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-40314 | 10-in. | 10/19/1927 | Bob Lee Junior blues | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-40315 | 10-in. | 10/19/1927 | Kansas City blues | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica, composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-40320 | 10-in. | 10/20/1927 | Beale Street mess around | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Victor | BVE-40321 | 10-in. | 10/20/1927 | I'll see you in the spring, when the birds begin to sing | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Victor | BVE-41817 | 10-in. | 2/1/1928 | Snitchin' gambler blues | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-41818 | 10-in. | 2/1/1928 | Evergreen money blues | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-41888 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | Coal oil blues | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica | |
| Victor | BVE-41889 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | Papa Long blues | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica | |
| Victor | BVE-41890 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | Peaches in the springtime | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-41891 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | She stays out all night long | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-47008 | 10-in. | 9/13/1928 | Lindberg hop | Memphis Jug Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shade, Will," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105591.
Shade, Will. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105591.
"Shade, Will." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Shade, Will, 1898-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87145544
Wikidata: Will Shade - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2576574
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/32193847
MusicBrainz: Will Shade - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/10fb34d8-4a1c-44ea-bbc4-0011c178283e
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