Sam Gary
American singer
title: "Sam Gary" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1917-births", "1986-deaths", "american-blues-singers", "american-folk-singers", "20th-century-african-american-male-singers", "20th-century-american-male-singers", "20th-century-american-singers", "singers-from-florida", "blues-musicians-from-florida"] description: "American singer" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Gary" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary American singer ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Sam Gary |
| birth_date | February 19, 1917 |
| birth_place | Florida |
| death_date | |
| genre | blues and folk |
| occupation | singer |
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| name = Sam Gary | birth_date = February 19, 1917 | birth_place = Florida | death_date = | genre = blues and folk | occupation = singer | module3 =
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, he recorded an album for Tom Wilson's Transition Records that was later released on the British record label Esquire. it was produced by Dean Gitter and with guitar accompaniment by Josh White.
After retiring from music, Sam Gary moved to Aiken, South Carolina with his wife. He died July 20, 1986 in a fire.
References
References
- Gaunt, James. (2022-12-14). "Sam Gary Sings — On the life of Samuel Gary (1917–1986)".
- "Illustrated Sam Gary discography".
- Norris, Martha. (18 January 1987). "A Life Full Of Music, Children, And Love". Aiken Standard.
- (25 July 1986). "Samuel Gary". Aiken Standard.
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