Real name: Seward Daward Shah

Effective period / Period of releases: 2000 - 2021

American blues singer and harmonica player, active in the Detroit, Michigan, USA area. Spent time in Somerville, Texas, with his blues harmonica and guitar playing grandfather Sam Dawson, who had recorded for Alan Lomax and Duke Records. Was a salesman for Jet Magazine in the late 1950's. Moved to Detroit in 1967. Started learning to play harmonica in 1976 while driving a taxicab in Detroit. Changed name to Seward Daward Shah at some point.
BORN Thaddeus Louis Hall, March 31, 1946 in Oakland, California, USA.