Will Shade

African American Memphis blues musician (1898–1966)
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Will Shade

Summary

Will Shade is a human[1]. His place of birth was Memphis[2]. He was born on February 5, 1898[3]. He died in Memphis[4]. He died on September 18, 1966[5]. He worked as a singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Memphis[2], Will Shade…
  • Will Shade died in Memphis[4].
  • Will Shade was born on February 5, 1898[3].
  • Will Shade died on September 18, 1966[5].
  • Burial took place at Shelby County Cemetery[8].
  • Will Shade held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Will Shade is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Will Shade's professions included singer[6].
  • Will Shade is recorded as male[11].
  • Will Shade's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Will Shade's record label is recorded as Victor Talking Machine Company[13].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[14].
  • Will Shade's given name is recorded as Will[15].
  • Will Shade's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[16].
  • Will Shade's instrument is recorded as harmonica[17].
  • Will Shade's instrument is recorded as guitar[18].
  • Will Shade's instrument is recorded as voice[19].
  • Will Shade's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[20].
  • Will Shade's start of work period is recorded as 1927[21].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1898-02-05[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1966-09-18[25]

  • Genre(s): blues[26]

  • Community tags: blues[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 10fb34d8-4a1c-44ea-bbc4-0011c178283e[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Will Shade's place of birth was Memphis[2]. He was born on February 5, 1898[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Career and Affiliations

Will Shade's professions included singer[6].

Death and Burial

Will Shade died on September 18, 1966[5]. He passed away in Memphis[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[14]. Burial took place at Shelby County Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Will Shade ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Will Shade born?

Will Shade's place of birth was Memphis[2].

Where did Will Shade die?

Will Shade passed away in Memphis[4].

What did Will Shade do for work?

Will Shade worked as singer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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