Sticks Evans
Samuel "Sticks" Evans (5 February 1923 – 11 April 1994) was an American drummer, percussionist, music teacher, arranger and musical director. He was credited variously as Sammy "Stick" Evans, Samie Evans, Sammy Evans, Sammie Evans, Stick Evans, Sticks Evans, and Belton Evans. |
Birth and Death Data: Died April 11, 1994 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO38289 | 10-in. | 10/28/1947 | Take your shoes off baby (and start running through my mind) | Hot Lips Page | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO38290 | 10-in. | 10/28/1947 | La danse | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO38291 | 10-in. | 10/28/1947 | St. James infirmary | Hot Lips Page | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO38292 | 10-in. | 10/28/1947 | Walkin' in a daze | Hot Lips Page | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Atlantic | 3587 | 10-in. | 5/14/1959 | Tiny Tim | LaVern Baker | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Atlantic | 3944 | 10-in. | 12/11/1959 | Manana | Stanley Applebaum ; LaVern Baker | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Atlantic | 3946 | 10-in. | 12/11/1959 | Shake a hand | Stanley Applebaum ; LaVern Baker | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 80257 | 12/6/1950 | Elephant rock | Charlie Singleton Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 80258 | 12/6/1950 | Alligator rock | Charlie Singleton Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Evans, Sticks," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/314559.
Evans, Sticks. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/314559.
"Evans, Sticks." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Evans, Sticks - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98063808
Wikidata: Sticks Evans - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16013192
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19876972
MusicBrainz: Sticks Evans - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/640c10ce-7332-4fc4-84fd-fe1612289424
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