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Willmer Broadnax
American musician
Willmer M. Broadnax | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1916-12-28)December 28, 1916 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 1992(1992-06-01) (aged 75) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Singer |
Willmer M.
"Little Axe" Broadnax (December 28, 1916[1] – June 1, 1992[2]) was an American hard gospel quartet singer during the golden age of traditional black gospel. His most common nickname was "Little Axe," due to both his small stature and his brother William "Big Axe" Broadnax, who was a popular baritone.[3]
Early life
Broadnax was born in Houston, Texas in 1916, to William Broadnax and Gussie Frazier.
By 1930 he lived with his step-father Augustus Flowers, mother Gussie Frazier, younger brother William Broadnax, and younger step-sister Armatha Broadnax in Houston.[4] Broadnax was assigned female at birth, a fact which was only discovered upon his death and leads to confusion surrounding his early li