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Occupation (s) Singer, songwriter. Instrument (s) Vocals, washboard. Years active. 1920s–1960s. Labels. Bluebird, Vocalion, RCA Victor, Folkways. Robert Clifford Brown [1] (July 15, 1910 – November 6, 1966), [2] known professionally as Washboard Sam, was an American blues musician and singer.
17 set 2012 · Brother in Blues by Big Bill Broonzy, Washboard Sam released in 2012. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Robert Brown was born in 1910 in Walnut Ridge AK, and is believed to be the illegitimate son of Frank Broonzy, which makes him Big Bill Broonzy‘s half-brother. As a teenager Robert moved to Memphis to work as a street musician, where he picked up the ‘Washboard Sam’ tag and often performed in a trio with guitarist Sleepy John Estes and harp player Hammie Nixon.
Broonzy often joked that Sam was his half brother when they performed together. Sam was raised in Arkansas, working on a farm. He moved to Memphis in the early '20s to play the blues. While in Memphis, he met Sleepy John Estes and Hammie Nixon and the trio played street corners, collecting tips from passer-bys.
15 lug 2015 · Born in 1910, the man known as Washboard Sam was the most popular Washboard player of the 30s. His career took off when he moved from Memphis to Chicago, where he often played with Memphis Slim, Tampa Red, and his alleged half-brother Big Bill Broonzy.
Flying Crow Blues: 5: Levee Camp Blues: 6: I'm Feeling Low Down: 7: Brown And Yellow Woman Blues: 8: She Belongs To The Devil: 9: Let Me Play Your Vendor: 10: Broadcast Blues: 11: Gonna Hit The Highway: 12: I've Been Treated Wrong: 13: Evil Blues: 14: Get Down, Brother: 15: Lover's Lane Blues: 16: You Stole My Love: 17: Rockin' My Blues Away ...
Robert Brown (July 15, 1910 – November 6, 1966), known professionally as Washboard Sam, was an American blues singer and musician. Genre [] Early Country Blues. Songs [] Ain't That A Shame; Levee Camp Blues; Lover's Lane Blues; My Feet Jumped Salty; Red River Dam Blues; River Hip Mama; Rockin' My Blues Away; She Belongs To The Devil; You Can ...
