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Magic Sam, 1937-1969

LC control no.nr 89010866
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Personal name headingMagic Sam, 1937-1969
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Variant(s)Maghett, Samuel, 1937-1969
Good Rocking Sam, 1937-1969
Magic Singing Sam, 1937-1969
Maghett, Sam, 1937-1969
LocatedChicago (Ill.)
Birth date19370214
Death date19691201
Place of birthGrenada County (Miss.)
Place of deathChicago (Ill.)
Field of activityBlues (Music)
Profession or occupationBlues musicians Guitarists
Found inHis 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 inNew Grove dict. of American music; Feather, L. Encycl. of jazz in the 60s; Baker's, 7th ed.