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Sahm, Doug

LC control no.n 91047115
Descriptive conventionsrda
LC classificationML420.S133 Biography
Personal name headingSahm, Doug
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Variant(s)Doug, Sir
Douglas, Sir
Sahm, Douglas
Saldana, Doug
See alsoCorporate body: Doug Sahm and Band
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Corporate body: Sir Douglas Band
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Corporate body: Sir Douglas Quintet
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Corporate body: Texas Tornados (Musical group)
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Associated countryUnited States
Birth date19411106
Death date19991118
Place of birthSan Antonio (Tex.)
Place of deathTaos (N.M.)
Field of activityBlues-rock music Tejano music
Profession or occupationSingers Guitarists Mandolinists Violinists Tejano musicians
Found inDoug Sahm and Band (Musical group). Doug Sahm and Band [SR] p1973: label (Doug Sahm)
Texas rock for country rollers, p1976: label (Sir Doug)
New Grove dict. of American music (Sahm (Saldana) Doug(las); b. San Antonio, TX, 6 Nov. 1941; performed as part of Sir Douglas Quintet)
New York Times, Nov. 22, 1999 (Doug Sahm, musical voice of Texas, 58; found dead Nov. 18, 1999, Taos, N.M.; b. Douglas Wayne Sahm)
Wikipedia, June 6, 2013 (Doug Sahm; born Douglas Wayne Sahm, November 6, 1941, San Antonio, Tex., died November 18, 1999, Taos, N.M.; American musician (singer, guitar, steel guitar, mandolin, violin); significant figure in blues-rock and Tejano music; founder and leader of the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados)