Sam Myers(1936-2006)
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Sam Myers was a blues singer / drummer / harpist / harmonica player who
was born in Laurel, MS, in 1938. He played in the Jackson, MS, area in
the 1950s, backing up such "Delta blues" artists as
Elmore James and even releasing a
few singles on his own. He formed his own band in the 1960s and played
what was called the "chitlin' circuit" throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
Although he became well known in that area, he was unable to break out
of Mississippi, and by the 1980s his career was waning. In 1985 he met
guitarist Anson Funderburgh, in 1986 Myers was asked to join his already existing band called Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets and stayed until his death. The move revived Myers' career, and he toured nationally and recorded with the band, which won a W.C. Handy award in 1988 as Best
Blues Band and another for Best Blues Album, "Sins".
Sam Myers died in Dallas, TX, on July 17, 2006.
Sam Myers died in Dallas, TX, on July 17, 2006.