Sam Collins (musician)
American blues singer and guitarist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Born | possibly (1887-08-11)August 11, 1887 possibly Louisiana, or possibly Kentucky, U.S.[1] |
Died | possibly (1949-10-20)October 20, 1949 possibly Chicago[1] |
Genres | Blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Labels | Gennett |
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