| LC control no. | nr 89010866 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Magic Sam, 1937-1969 |
| Variant(s) | Maghett, Samuel, 1937-1969 Good Rocking Sam, 1937-1969 Magic Singing Sam, 1937-1969 Maghett, Sam, 1937-1969 |
| Located | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Birth date | 19370214 |
| Death date | 19691201 |
| Place of birth | Grenada County (Miss.) |
| Place of death | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Field of activity | Blues (Music) |
| Profession or occupation | Blues musicians Guitarists |
| Found in | His Black magic [SR] 197-: label (Magic Sam) container (b. Sam Maghett, in Mississippi; moved to Chicago 1950; first performed publicly in 1955, at age 18; Chicago blues singer & player) Harris, S. Blues who's who (Maghett, Samuel, aka Good Rocking Sam, Magic Sam, Magic Singing Sam, b. Grenada, MS, 2-14-1937, d. Chicago, Il, 12-1-1969) Oxford music online, November 8, 2013: Encyclopedia of popular music (Magic Sam; born Samuel Gene Maghett, February 14, 1937, Grenada County, Mississippi; died December 1, 1969, Chicago, Illinois; after moving to Chicago in 1950, he changed his name from Good Rocking Sam to Magic Sam) Wikipedia, November 8, 2013 (Magic Sam; Samuel "Magic Sam" Gene Maghett; born February 14, 1937, Grenada, Mississippi; died December 1, 1969, Chicago, Illinois; an American Chicago blues musician known for his distinctive tremolo-guitar playing) |
| Not found in | New Grove dict. of American music; Feather, L. Encycl. of jazz in the 60s; Baker's, 7th ed. |
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