Sam Chatmon
Sam Chatmon (born January 10, 1897 in Bolton , Mississippi , † February 2, 1983 in Hollandale , Mississippi ) was an American blues musician.
Sam Chatmon came from the musical Chatmon family and began - like his brothers Bo and Lonnie - to make music as a child. In addition to appearances with the family and his brothers, he played with the Mississippi Sheiks . From the mid- 1930s he also appeared solo. He traveled through the country with various minstrel and medicine shows. In the 1940s he settled in Hollandale as a farmer.
With the blues revival in the late 1950s , Sam Chatmon was rediscovered. He performed at a number of festivals, gained considerable popularity, and released a number of recordings until his death in 1983.
Web links
- Biography at All Music Guide
- Sam Chatmon in an excerpt from the video Legends of Country Blues Guitar Vol. 2 (RealVideo file)
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| SURNAME | Chatmon, Sam |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bolton , Mississippi |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 1983 |
| Place of death | Hollandale , Mississippi |