Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 18:57:37 EDT From: HASH~ol.com Subject: Sam Myers: was:Re: Papa Lightfoot/Sammy Myers CD
In a message dated 5/12/02 9:08:11 PM, jkall~ox.net writes:
<is of course also great, not sure how obscure these particular recordings are and the notes don't make mention of his career past the 1970s.>>
The Sam Myers material on the Official 5254 Cd mentioned is a mix of stuff. Let's take it track by track:
Sleeping in the ground My love is here to stay recorded by Sam Myers in 1957 as tracks 3404/3405 Ace records(#536) these cuts are readily available on many compilations. Both were covered by Sam and Anson Funderburgh(My Love is here to stay, Blacktop 1985), and Sleeping in the ground has been covered by Eric Clapton and Robert Cray(incidentally Sam told me he never recieved any money for these covers of his recordings). You Don't have to go Sad, sad, lonesome day I think these were recorded around 1960 for Fury, Sam told me they cut more stuff than this, still unreleased. Look over yonder's wall Poor little angel child Cut with Elmore James, Sam says there were more cuts with him singing and Elmore backing, as yet unreleased. Rhythm with me This cut is not Sam Myers, I believe it to be Jerry McCain. HB
