Brother Bones: “Sweet Georgia Brown” and Beyond
October 4th was the birthday of entertainer Brother Bones (Freeman Davis, 1902-1974), also billed sometimes as Whistling Sam. Born in Montgomery Alabama, Davis later moved to Los Angeles where he earned money by shining shoes and busking. As a performer he danced, whistled popular tunes, and played percussion instruments, most notably the bones, a minstrelsy […]