Sam Gary
American musician
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| Intro | American musician | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Musician Singer | |
| Work field | Music | |
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| Instruments: | Voice | |
| Birth | 19 February 1917, Florida, USA | |
| Death | 20 July 1986Aiken, USA (aged 69 years) | |
| Star sign | Pisces |
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Sam Gary (February 19, 1917 – July 20, 1986) was an American blues and folk singer known for his collaboration with Josh White.
Born in Florida, Gary in the 1940s was a member of Josh White and His Carolinians and the Almanac Singers. In 1956, and as a soloist he was produced by Dean Gitter and with guitar accompaniment by Josh White, recorded an album for the British record label Esquire. One year later it was released in the U.S. on Tom Wilson's Transition Records.