For Sam to come out of poverty and obscurity, to hook up with somebody like Anson ... |
He'd have mattress ticking in his beard and in his hair. |
He's legally blind, born like that, wears those Coke-bottle glasses. |
He's such a sweet guy and such a great guy to be around. He's always been so affable and pleasant. He'd always introduce his friends in the audience at every show. He's a great showman. Who doesn't like going into a club and having the band recognize them? |
I'm always excited at this time. I like traveling, and I like to see my teammates. |
It was 1980-'81, ... and I was booking bands for the George Street Grocery. I heard him play once, and he was great. I always tried to hook Sam up with a band. |
It's a Camelot story, |
Sam, ... is the real McCoy, the real thing. |
Sam's made a good living, |
That's where he got into music, |
This generous outpouring from such a distinguished and compassionate arts organization is truly reassuring and encouraging as we begin the transition from public to private funding to rebuild our arts and cultural network on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. |