Sam Collins
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- Born
- 1925
- Died
- 1949-10-20
- Works
- 14
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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.
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Key dates
- Born
- 11 August 1887
- Died
- 20 October 1949
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20th-century African-American male singers20th-century American guitarists20th-century American male singers20th-century American singersAfrican-American guitaristsAmerican blues guitaristsAmerican blues singersAmerican male guitaristsGennett Records artistsGuitarists from ChicagoGuitarists from LouisianaPeople from McComb, Mississippi