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Will Shade (05 Feb 1898 - 18 Sep 1966)

Male Person - United States

Relationships (3)

Member Of

  1. Memphis Sheiks
  2. Memphis Jug Band

Married

  1. Jennie Clayton

Recordings by (7)

  1. Better Leave That Stuff Alone 3:26 (1994) studio, 1928-09-24: Victor matrix 47092-2, master take
  2. She Stabbed Me With an Ice‐Pick 3:23 (1997) studio, 1928-09-24: Victor matrix 47093-1, master take
  3. I Got the Blues So Bad 4:06 (2004)
  4. Can't Stand It 3:12 (2004)
  5. Dirty Dozens 2:44 (15 Apr 2008)
  6. Won't You Send Me John 2:16 (15 Apr 2008)
  7. Wine Headed Man 2:46 (15 Apr 2008)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Sun Brimmer’s Blues 3:26 Memphis Jug Band (10 Jun 1927) harmonica
  2. Newport News Blues 3:12 Memphis Jug Band (15 Jul 1927) guitar
  3. Memphis Jug Blues 3:09 Memphis Jug Band (15 Jul 1927) guitar
  4. Memphis Boy Blues 2:57 Memphis Jug Band (16 Sep 1927) guitar, guitar
  5. Sometimes I Think I Love You 3:07 Memphis Jug Band (16 Sep 1927) harmonica, guitar
  6. I’m Looking for the Bully of the Town 2:47 Memphis Jug Band (Oct 1927) harmonica, guitar
  7. Sunshine Blues 2:42 Memphis Jug Band (Oct 1927) harmonica, guitar
  8. Beale Street Mess Around 3:04 Memphis Jug Band (Feb 1928) harmonica
  9. Kansas City Blues 2:55 Memphis Jug Band (May 1928) harmonica
  10. State of Tennessee Blues 3:20 Memphis Jug Band (May 1928) guitar
  11. Coal Oil Blues 3:30 Memphis Jug Band (Jun 1928) harmonica
  12. Papa Long Blues 3:12 Memphis Jug Band (Jun 1928) harmonica
  13. I Packed My Suitcase, Started to the Train 3:15 Memphis Jug Band (Aug 1928) guitar
  14. Bob Lee Junior Blues 3:11 Memphis Jug Band (Aug 1928) guitar
  15. She Stays Out All Night Long 3:05 Memphis Jug Band (Oct 1928) guitar
  16. Evergreen Money Blues 3:25 Memphis Jug Band (Dec 1928) guitar
  17. Sugar Pudding 2:46 Memphis Jug Band (Jan 1929) harmonica
  18. Lindberg Hop 2:49 Memphis Jug Band (Jan 1929) guitar
  19. On the Road Again 2:50 Memphis Jug Band (Jan 1929) harmonica, guitar
  20. A Black Woman Is Like a Black Snake 2:50 Memphis Jug Band (Jan 1929) guitar
  21. Whitewash Station Blues 2:46 Memphis Jug Band (Mar 1929) harmonica
  22. Jug Band Waltz 2:52 Memphis Jug Band (04 Oct 1929) harmonica
  23. Mississippi River Waltz 2:54 Memphis Jug Band (04 Oct 1929) harmonica
  24. Memphis Yo Yo Blues 2:53 Memphis Jug Band (Dec 1929) harmonica
  25. I Can’t Stand It 2:30 Memphis Jug Band (1929) guitar
  26. What’s the Matter? 2:54 Memphis Jug Band (1929) guitar
  27. Everybody’s Talking About Sadie Green 3:09 Memphis Jug Band (04 Apr 1930) guitar
  28. Bumble Bee Blues 2:54 Memphis Jug Band (vocal by Memphis Minnie) (04 Apr 1930) harmonica
  29. Feed Your Friend With a Long Handled Spoon 2:55 Memphis Jug Band (04 Apr 1930) guitar
  30. Tired of You Driving Me 2:43 Memphis Jug Band (06 Jun 1930) harmonica
  31. I Can Beat You Plenty 3:01 Memphis Jug Band (06 Jun 1930) harmonica

Vocals

  1. Memphis Jug Blues 3:09 Memphis Jug Band (15 Jul 1927)
  2. Newport News Blues 3:12 Memphis Jug Band (15 Jul 1927)
  3. Sometimes I Think I Love You 3:07 Memphis Jug Band (16 Sep 1927)
  4. Memphis Boy Blues 2:57 Memphis Jug Band (16 Sep 1927)
  5. I’m Looking for the Bully of the Town 2:47 Memphis Jug Band (Oct 1927)
  6. Kansas City Blues 2:55 Memphis Jug Band (May 1928)
  7. State of Tennessee Blues 3:20 Memphis Jug Band (May 1928)
  8. I Packed My Suitcase, Started to the Train 3:15 Memphis Jug Band (Aug 1928)
  9. She Stays Out All Night Long 3:05 Memphis Jug Band (Oct 1928)
  10. Snitchin' Gambler Blues 3:23 Memphis Jug Band (Oct 1928)
  11. Evergreen Money Blues 3:25 Memphis Jug Band (Dec 1928)
  12. Peaches in the Springtime 3:09 Memphis Jug Band (Dec 1928)
  13. On the Road Again 2:50 Memphis Jug Band (Jan 1929)
  14. A Black Woman Is Like a Black Snake 2:50 Memphis Jug Band (Jan 1929)
  15. Whitewash Station Blues 2:46 Memphis Jug Band (Mar 1929)
  16. What’s the Matter? 2:54 Memphis Jug Band (1929) lead vocals
  17. Feed Your Friend With a Long Handled Spoon 2:55 Memphis Jug Band (04 Apr 1930)
  18. Everybody’s Talking About Sadie Green 3:09 Memphis Jug Band (04 Apr 1930)
  19. I Whipped My Woman With a Single-Tree 3:03 Memphis Jug Band (04 Apr 1930) lead vocals

Credited as (6)

  1. Will Shade
  2. Charlie Burse & Will Shade
  3. Will Shade & Memphis Jug Band
  4. Will Shade & Minnie Wallace
  5. Will Shade & Gus Cannon
  6. Will Shade, Charlie Burse And Gus Cannon

Works (12)

Wrote

  1. On the Road Again
  2. Newport News Blues
  3. Whitewash Station Blues
  4. Stealin'
  5. Round and Round
  6. K. C. Moan

Composed

  1. Lindbergh Hop
  2. Peaches in the Springtime Blues
  3. Evergreen Money Blues
  4. Sun Brimmer’s Blues

Lyrics

  1. Sun Brimmer’s Blues
  2. Lindbergh Hop

Links (9)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105591
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87145544
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n87145544/
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139968804

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/307158

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000689908

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/32193847

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2576574

Biographies

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17593415