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Lee "Shot" Williams

Lee "Shot" Williams, American singer (died 2011)

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Born
May 21, 1938
Died
November 25, 2011
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1938

About Lee "Shot" Williams

Henry Lee "Shot" Williams was an American blues singer. He got the nickname "Shot" from his mother at a young age, owing to his fondness for wearing suits and dressing up as a "big shot." In 1962, Williams recorded his first singles for Chicago's Foxy label, "Hello Baby" and "I'm Trying". His first album under his own name, Country Disco, was released on the Roots label in 1977. In 1994, the Japanese label Vivid Sound released an album called, A Shot of Rhythm and Blues, containing tracks Williams recorded in Memphis apparently for (but not released by) Quinton Claunch's SoulTrax imprint.

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Career and life highlights

Lee "Shot" Williams timeline

  1. In 1962, Williams recorded his first singles for Chicago's Foxy label, "Hello Baby" and "I'm Trying".
  2. His first album under his own name, Country Disco, was released on the Roots label in 1977.
  3. In 1994, the Japanese label Vivid Sound released an album called, A Shot of Rhythm and Blues, containing tracks Williams recorded in Memphis apparently for (but not released by) Quinton Claunch's SoulTrax imprint.

The world when Lee "Shot" Williams was born

Lee "Shot" Williams was born in 1938. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lee "Shot" Williams's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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