Sam Myers
Samuel Joseph Myers (born February 19, 1936 in Laurel , Mississippi , † July 17, 2006 in Dallas , Texas ) was an American blues musician (vocals, harmonica, drums) and songwriter.
biography
Myers learned to play the trumpet and drums while at school in Jackson , Mississippi . On a scholarship he attended the American Conservatory School of Music in Chicago in 1949 . At night he played in the clubs of the South Side, where he performed with famous blues musicians such as Jimmy Rogers , Muddy Waters , Howlin 'Wolf , Little Walter , Hound Dog Taylor , Junior Lockwood and Elmore James .
Myers played drums with Elmore James from 1952 until his death in 1963. In 1956 he wrote the blues classic Sleeping In The Ground , which later u. a. was re-recorded by Eric Clapton and Robert Cray .
Between the early 1960s and 1986, Myers worked in the Jackson area and the Chitlin 'Circuit . He toured around the world with Sylvia Embry and the Mississippi All-Stars Blues Band.
From 1986 until his death, Myers was singer and harmonica player with Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets . Sam Myers died of throat cancer on July 17, 2006.
Awards
The Rockets won a total of nine Handy Awards , including three for "Band of the Year" and in 2004 for "Best Traditional Album of the Year".
In 2005, Sam Myers was nominated for "Best Traditional Album of the Year" for his solo album Coming From The Old School .
Web links
- Official website
- Biography at Allmusic Guide (engl.)
- Profile at Blues on Stage (engl.)
- Anson Funderburgh's website
- Autobiography October 2006
- Obituary at Blues Art Studio
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Myers, Sam |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Myers, Samuel Joseph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues musician and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 19, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Laurel , Mississippi |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 17, 2006 |
| Place of death | Dallas , Texas |