Comments on: Saturday Afternoons with Blues Legend, Sam Chatmon http://davesherman.com/music/saturday-afternoons-with-blues-great-sam-chatmon/ Acoustic Artist - Singer/Songwriter Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:20:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Tamsin Bomar http://davesherman.com/music/saturday-afternoons-with-blues-great-sam-chatmon/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Tamsin Bomar Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:04:29 +0000 http://davesherman.com/music/?p=302#comment-67 Hi Dave, I found this site through a Daryl Plunk search...trying to find Millsaps alumni after 30 years. I also remember those Sam Chatmon parties...I hung out with "older boys" like Daryl's crowd and that's how I got to hear Sam. I miss the blues from Miss! Hi Dave,

I found this site through a Daryl Plunk search…trying to find Millsaps alumni after 30 years. I also remember those Sam Chatmon parties…I hung out with “older boys” like Daryl’s crowd and that’s how I got to hear Sam. I miss the blues from Miss!

]]> By: Daryl http://davesherman.com/music/saturday-afternoons-with-blues-great-sam-chatmon/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Daryl Wed, 13 Oct 2010 06:15:40 +0000 http://davesherman.com/music/?p=302#comment-62 Dave: I was perusing some Sam Chapmon material online, and came across your column about him. I enjoyed reading about those memories of yours, and it's interesting that you and I are about the same age, and met Sam around the same time! I live in the DC area, but grew up in Mississippi and attended Millsaps College in Jackson, MS...graduating in '77. My daughter is now a college student up in Massachusetts, and I just sent her this email message below...thought you'd enjoy it! She's a big classic rock fan. Cheers, Daryl Plunk letter to my daughter follows: Sam Chapmon was one of the original black bluesman who performed beginning in the 1920s and, as such, was a direct influence upon ALL of rock and roll...the Stones, the Beatles...you name it! Sam passed away in 1983, at the age of 86. And...back around 1977, when your mom and I were in college together, he traveled from his rural Mississippi town to perform....AT SEVERAL OF OUR COLLEGE PARTIES! How'd that happen? Well, a college buddy of mine was from Sam's hometown, and he arranged it. Sam would take the bus to Jackson, come to the run-down student's apartment where the party was, and he'd play while we all partied and listened. At the end of the evening, we'd pay him by "passing the hat". Those are great college memories... See this YouTube, that has both music and interview footage with him... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96NwV6g-3PE&feature=related Love, Dad Dave:

I was perusing some Sam Chapmon material online, and came across your column about him. I enjoyed reading about those memories of yours, and it’s interesting that you and I are about the same age, and met Sam around the same time!

I live in the DC area, but grew up in Mississippi and attended Millsaps College in Jackson, MS…graduating in ‘77.

My daughter is now a college student up in Massachusetts, and I just sent her this email message below…thought you’d enjoy it! She’s a big classic rock fan.

Cheers,
Daryl Plunk

letter to my daughter follows:

Sam Chapmon was one of the original black bluesman who performed beginning in the 1920s and, as such, was a direct influence upon ALL of rock and roll…the Stones, the Beatles…you name it!

Sam passed away in 1983, at the age of 86. And…back around 1977, when your mom and I were in college together, he traveled from his rural Mississippi town to perform….AT SEVERAL OF OUR COLLEGE PARTIES!

How’d that happen? Well, a college buddy of mine was from Sam’s hometown, and he arranged it. Sam would take the bus to Jackson, come to the run-down student’s apartment where the party was, and he’d play while we all partied and listened. At the end of the evening, we’d pay him by “passing the hat”.

Those are great college memories…

See this YouTube, that has both music and interview footage with him…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96NwV6g-3PE&feature=related

Love,
Dad

]]> By: Dave Sherman http://davesherman.com/music/saturday-afternoons-with-blues-great-sam-chatmon/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Dave Sherman Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:09:49 +0000 http://davesherman.com/music/?p=302#comment-52 Link to the Blues Trail Dedication http://www.msbluestrail.org/festivals.html Link to the Blues Trail Dedication http://www.msbluestrail.org/festivals.html

]]> By: Libby Rae Watson http://davesherman.com/music/saturday-afternoons-with-blues-great-sam-chatmon/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Libby Rae Watson Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:07:08 +0000 http://davesherman.com/music/?p=302#comment-51 I knew Sam and visited him as often as I could. I learned life lessons from being around him. He was much bigger than just his music. A true Gentleman. I was honored when his son, Sam,Jr., asked me to sing at his funeral. I miss him still. This Oct. 2, 2009, they will dedicate a Blues Trail Marker to Sam in Hollandale. I'll be there with bells on! I miss him still. I knew Sam and visited him as often as I could. I learned life lessons from being around him. He was much bigger than just his music. A true Gentleman.
I was honored when his son, Sam,Jr., asked me to sing at his funeral. I miss him still. This Oct. 2, 2009, they will dedicate a Blues Trail Marker to Sam in Hollandale. I’ll be there with bells on! I miss him still.

]]> By: 7 string electric guitars http://davesherman.com/music/saturday-afternoons-with-blues-great-sam-chatmon/comment-page-1/#comment-34 7 string electric guitars Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:55:46 +0000 http://davesherman.com/music/?p=302#comment-34 You are 19 at the time you met Sam. I think knowing someone who have lot of experience is a huge privilege. So sad you did not have the chance to take some videos or photos. You are 19 at the time you met Sam. I think knowing someone who have lot of experience is a huge privilege. So sad you did not have the chance to take some videos or photos.

]]> By: John Blackie http://davesherman.com/music/saturday-afternoons-with-blues-great-sam-chatmon/comment-page-1/#comment-33 John Blackie Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:32:04 +0000 http://davesherman.com/music/?p=302#comment-33 Damn Dave, that sure was a nice story. Thanks, John Damn Dave, that sure was a nice story.

Thanks,

John

]]> By: Myrdis M. Nichols http://davesherman.com/music/saturday-afternoons-with-blues-great-sam-chatmon/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Myrdis M. Nichols Sat, 23 May 2009 02:56:07 +0000 http://davesherman.com/music/?p=302#comment-32 This is the highlight of my day looking at my uncle Sam's picture. I am his niece and I was born and raised in Hollandale Ms. My uncle Sam lived on Sherman Street in Hollandale and he was a pistol(southern word for a an old person with spunk). I would sit with him on his porch and listen to him play the banjo as well as the guitar. I was 12 years old and those were some of the most memorable moments of my life. Thanks for the memories this day. This is the highlight of my day looking at my uncle Sam’s picture. I am his niece and I was born and raised in Hollandale Ms. My uncle Sam lived on Sherman Street in Hollandale and he was a pistol(southern word for a an old person with spunk). I would sit with him on his porch and listen to him play the banjo as well as the guitar. I was 12 years old and those were some of the most memorable moments of my life. Thanks for the memories this day.

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