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Brother Bones (Freeman Davis) was born on 4 October, 1902 in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S., is an A 20th-century african american musician. Discover Brother Bones's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

Popular As Freeman Davis
Occupation Musician, dancer, actor, shoeshiner
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 4 October, 1902
Birthday 4 October
Birthplace Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Date of death 14 June, 1974
Died Place Long Beach, California, United States
Nationality United States

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1902

Freeman Davis (October 4, 1902 – June 14, 1974 ) was an American whistling and bone playing recording artist best known by his stage names "Brother Bones" and "Whistling Sam".

Freeman Davis was born in Montgomery, Alabama.

1949

Davis is best remembered for his 1949 recording (as Brother Bones and His Shadows) of the 1925 standard "Sweet Georgia Brown".

1952

The recording became nationally famous after its adoption as the theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team in 1952.

Notably, the bass line for this track uses the Novachord, a very early electronic synthesizer more prominently featured on the B side of the record.

Despite the success of this record, Davis himself remained relatively unknown.

1974

Davis died in June 1974, in Long Beach, California, at the age of 71.

Davis was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Compton, Los Angeles County, California.

1991

His song, "Black Eyed Susan Brown", was sampled in the De La Soul song, "Pease Porridge", on their 1991 album, De La Soul Is Dead.

"Sweet Georgia Brown" was used in the Vauxhall Meriva television advertisement in the UK.