Sam Collins

Sam Collins (possibly August 11, 1887 – possibly October 20, 1949), sometimes known as Crying Sam Collins, was an early American blues singer and guitarist. His style has been described as "South Mississippi", rather than Delta blues and "The Jail House Blues" is his best-known recording.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 11, 1887, Died October 20, 1949 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W149924 10-in. 1/28/1930 Dreamy hula town Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Sam," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106842.

Collins, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106842.

"Collins, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106842

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sam Collins

Discogs: Sam Collins

Allmusic: Sam Collins

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Collins, Sam, 1887-1949 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93035914

Wikidata: Sam Collins - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3470463

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/23808995

MusicBrainz: Sam Collins - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/405cb0b9-cf25-4a37-8027-71bd0a753cee

ISNI: 0000 0000 5550 8881 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055508881

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