| Name: | Shad Collins |
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| Born: | Monday, June 27, 1910 |
| Died: | Tuesday, June 6, 1978 |
| Remarks: | Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the son of a clergyman, he acquired the nickname of "Shad" in his teens, and by the late 1920s had joined Charlie Dixon's band. He also performed with pianist Eddie White, before joining Chick Webb's band in 1931. In the mid-1930s he played in Teddy Hill's band, with whom he toured in Britain and Europe, before joining the Count Basie Orchestra. |
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| Instrument | Date: |
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| Trumpet | 1941-Mar-21 / 1949-Sep-08 |
