Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1925
- Works
- 14
Top works
- The Greatest Ever Chess Strategies
- Batting
- The Tarrasch Defence Move By Move
- Gambit Busters
- An Attacking Repertoire for White
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Sam Collins (August 11, 1887 - October 20, 1949), Crying Sam Collins was an early American blues singer and guitarist. Aka Jim Foster, Jelly Roll Hunter, Big Boy Woods, Bunny Carter, and Salty Dog Sam. He was born in Louisiana and grew up just across the state border in McComb, Mississippi. By 1924 he was performing in local barrelhouses, often with King Solomon Hill with whom he shared the use of falsetto singing and slide guitar. He was first recorded by Gennett Records <a href="https://www.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sam
- Family name
- Collins
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Dublin
- Occupation
- coach
- Educated at
- University College Dublin
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- 41st Chess Olympiad
- Field of work
- chess
- Sport
- chess
- Country for sport
- Republic of Ireland
- Image
- SamCollins12.jpg
Show 5 more facts
- title of chess person
- FIDE Master
- date of birth
- 1982-01-01
- Elo rating
- 2461
- Commons category
- Sam Collins (chess player)
- different from
- Sam Collins
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