Sam Collins | |
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| Born | possibly August 11, 1887 possibly Louisiana, or possibly Kentucky, U.S.[1] |
| Died | possibly October 20, 1949 possibly Chicago[1] |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Labels | Gennett |
Sam Collins (possibly August 11, 1887 – possibly October 20, 1949),[1] sometimes known as Crying Sam Collins,[2] was an early American blues singer and guitarist.[3] His style has been described as "South Mississippi", rather than Delta blues and "The Jail House Blues" is his best-known recording.[3]
- ^ a b c "Sam Collins discography". Wirz.de. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ Palmer, Robert (1981). Deep Blues. Penguin Books. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-14-006223-6.
- ^ a b O'Neal, Jim (1996). "Sam Collins". In Erlewine, Michael; Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Koda, Cub (eds.). All Music Guide to the Blues: The Experts' Guide to the Best Blues Recordings. All Music Guide to the Blues. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. p. 57. ISBN 0-87930-424-3.
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