Love to hear those old pickers singing their hearts out. In my peculiar point of view, the acoustic guitar is the best musical invention ever. Love my two Martin acoustics. It is like having an orchestra in your hand, and it is available to everyone, rich or poor, and it is found in nearly every nation. So much variety of styles too. But the main thing about the guitar is that you can be good or fair in your playing, and still sound good. You can learn it by ear, you can be classically trained, you can praise God with it, sing about Jesus, and talk about the gritty things of living, a hard life, lost loves, even bad whiskey, and places you've been. Thank you for sharing this video with us, my friend. Well done. God bless.
Sam Chatmon (10 janvier 1897 - 2 février 1983), né à Bolton dans l'État du Mississippi était un guitariste et chanteur américain. Il est issu d'une famille originaire de la plantation Gaddis et McLaurin près de Bolton, dans le Mississippi, notoirement connue à l'intérieur de l'État pour leurs talents musicaux. Henderson Chatmon (1850-1934), son père est un métayer d'origines raciales mixtes, violoniste amateur depuis l'époque de l'esclavage. Avec sa femme Eliza, également chanteuse et guitariste, ils ont douze ou treize enfants (sic!), tous musiciens ! De 1910 à 1928 environ, sept d'entre eux forment un groupe à cordes connu sous le nom de Chatmon Brothers. Ils se produisent lors de fêtes et de pique-niques. Puis Sam Chatmon fut membre avec ses frères et d'autres voisins ou invités du groupe de Delta blues des Mississippi Sheiks. Les Sheiks ne se limitent pas au blues mais jouent aussi de la musique de danse ou des reprises de country. Ils explorent ainsi les domaines du ragtime, du bluegrass, du western swing, des square dance, des valses ou des airs populaires de la Tin Pan Alley. Parmi les albums que Sam enregistre au début des années 1970, il y a celui-ci, publié sur le label Blue Goose, qui s'intitule The Mississippi Sheik.
It would have been nice if my granny could have been discovered. She could make music anything from shoestring to a rubber band. She played autoharp,acoustic guitar,and mouth harp what some call a jews harp. She did not necessarily play blues. Her playing style was what is known as piedmont blues and alot of improvised workings. She sang alot of standards skip to my Lou,Make me a pallet on the floor,In the pines aka Black girl where did you sleep last nite.Also alot of her own original material. It was discovered later after her death she recorded herself on a 1 track tape recorder. One of her son's made copies for family members. My family's copy got lost during moving to another location.
I got to see and hear him liove in a small venue...he wasn't feeling well but the audience energized him into a very long set. I researched him then and bought quite a few recordings of him and other family members. Then after Sam I got to see the Chicago All Stars with Willy Dixon and Matt Murphy and a group of true giants...the band let Sam Play and Play even as they gave up part of their time...the man wads inspirational and a true flashback into a different time. Now I'm as old as Sam was back then in the early 1970's I think.
@@tenekadouglas1513 Hi there Teneka! Your family contributed so very much to American folk and blues, so much talent in the Chatmon family. It's a miracle we can listen to your grandfather and uncles through the internet!
Rite I have been listening to the his music for years, I guess they don't no what real blues music is. He was original and one of the last of his family to keep there legacy alive.
the cover photo looks strikingly similar to the one on fahey's "requia" - and I don't think it's by accident... anyway, hail the chatmons, hail the sheiks!
Qué groso este SAM CHATMON,extraordinario cantor de blues,excelente dominio del instrumento ,conocimiento profundo del estilo,sentimiento,tuning.Que intérprete.gean exponente,pensar que a este hombre no lo buena nadie.alguien sabe algo de el? Me interesaría mucho saber sobre este gran artista!!
I actually naturally play this style, only found out a few years ago that I am not the only one. I think it is what happens when you give a bored kid with an ear for music a guitar but no lessons on how to play it. If you like the playing here and have never heard Leo Kotte or John Fahey, it would be worth a listen. This is one of my favorite albums ever ua-cam.com/video/HlqyCfsYjOs/v-deo.html Also if you have never heard R. L Burnside's album Ass Pocket of Whiskey tat is a good one.
Everyone is his family was talented, but this is probably the only one we have a video of them playing. Very glad we can see him.
Ich liebe diesen Blues, auch wenn ich die Sprache nicht ganz verstehe. Die Musik hat Seele. ❤️❤️
Merci
Love to hear those old pickers singing their hearts out. In my peculiar point of view, the acoustic guitar is the best musical invention ever. Love my two Martin acoustics. It is like having an orchestra in your hand, and it is available to everyone, rich or poor, and it is found in nearly every nation. So much variety of styles too. But the main thing about the guitar is that you can be good or fair in your playing, and still sound good. You can learn it by ear, you can be classically trained, you can praise God with it, sing about Jesus, and talk about the gritty things of living, a hard life, lost loves, even bad whiskey, and places you've been. Thank you for sharing this video with us, my friend. Well done. God bless.
Sam Chatmon (10 janvier 1897 - 2 février 1983), né à Bolton dans l'État du Mississippi était un guitariste et chanteur américain.
Il est issu d'une famille originaire de la plantation Gaddis et McLaurin près de Bolton, dans le Mississippi, notoirement connue à l'intérieur de l'État pour leurs talents musicaux.
Henderson Chatmon (1850-1934), son père est un métayer d'origines raciales mixtes, violoniste amateur depuis l'époque de l'esclavage. Avec sa femme Eliza, également chanteuse et guitariste, ils ont douze ou treize enfants (sic!), tous musiciens ! De 1910 à 1928 environ, sept d'entre eux forment un groupe à cordes connu sous le nom de Chatmon Brothers. Ils se produisent lors de fêtes et de pique-niques. Puis Sam Chatmon fut membre avec ses frères et d'autres voisins ou invités du groupe de Delta blues des Mississippi Sheiks.
Les Sheiks ne se limitent pas au blues mais jouent aussi de la musique de danse ou des reprises de country. Ils explorent ainsi les domaines du ragtime, du bluegrass, du western swing, des square dance, des valses ou des airs populaires de la Tin Pan Alley.
Parmi les albums que Sam enregistre au début des années 1970, il y a celui-ci, publié sur le label Blue Goose, qui s'intitule The Mississippi Sheik.
Wow! Glad to have had a listen
Thank you for sharing.
Brilliant
Thank you dearly, Stefan!!! :-)
It would have been nice if my granny could have been discovered. She could make music anything from shoestring to a rubber band. She played autoharp,acoustic guitar,and mouth harp what some call a jews harp. She did not necessarily play blues. Her playing style was what is known as piedmont blues and alot of improvised workings. She sang alot of standards skip to my Lou,Make me a pallet on the floor,In the pines aka Black girl where did you sleep last nite.Also alot of her own original material. It was discovered later after her death she recorded herself on a 1 track tape recorder. One of her son's made copies for family members. My family's copy got lost during moving to another location.
Nice story. Too bad you didn’t upload her performances to here for anyone to also appreciate.
The man is really into stretching shoes!
plus réaliste que clapton à l'acoustique !!! très bon !!!
Sam aurait comme 120 ans aujourd'hui. Clapton, meme pas dans le meme siecle. Un a pas besoin d'etre mauvais, pour qu'un autre soit bon?
I understanding inglish.
Very nice yes yes
whats happened to Sam's beard???
Got up and left him blue
Got up and left him blue
Got up and left him blue
Be careful round razors
Or your's will leave you too.
@@jasoncox7257 Good one, Jason.
@@tenekadouglas1513 Been listin couple years. Don't mean my ears bin clever. but put me a pallet straight down on that floor.
12:23 - 14:16
I got to see and hear him liove in a small venue...he wasn't feeling well but the audience energized him into a very long set. I researched him then and bought quite a few recordings of him and other family members. Then after Sam I got to see the Chicago All Stars with Willy Dixon and Matt Murphy and a group of true giants...the band let Sam Play and Play even as they gave up part of their time...the man wads inspirational and a true flashback into a different time. Now I'm as old as Sam was back then in the early 1970's I think.
How incredibly beautiful. Lucky you thus lucky me. My regards, dear human.
The 2 people who disliked this probably couldn't play twinkle twinkle little star on a diddley bow.
This is my favourite kind of blues, though I love all kinds.
Straight from the country.
Thanks to you, Stefan Wirz, you wunnerful man, you!
This is real and raw music,I love it ,self taught ,nothing fancy,no back up just the man and his guitar,
Never heard Sam before, having a great morning
Sam Chatmon started playing guitar when he was 4 years old. That's why it sounds like he was born with the ability.
Because he was born with the ability, and it was 3 years old when he began playin guitar. He sang his first song at 4 years old. 😊
Why was it always Missippi that had the great blues?
Some of the finest country blues on this record.
This album is a miracle of sorts.
AnalogOpher
Yes it is.
it's a total miracle!!
@@tenekadouglas1513 Hi there Teneka! Your family contributed so very much to American folk and blues, so much talent in the Chatmon family. It's a miracle we can listen to your grandfather and uncles through the internet!
Blues nativo é um dos melhores. bom demais. maneco = Brasil;
Seriously, who finds this and then dislikes....
Rite I have been listening to the his music for years, I guess they don't no what real blues music is. He was original and one of the last of his family to keep there legacy alive.
I luv this shit!
stripped down, it really don't get much better than this.
for his time in history, Sam was a beast.
ohhh this singer has very nice bluezy voice !
lonnie chatmon??
How has this never been reissued? Someone get on this please...
It won't get radio airplay. But yes, I agree. Commands high prices currently for the vinyl.
Was re-released in 2006 on Blue Goose records.
@@patricklangdon1115 Yes, but only on Vinyl.
Excellent!
wonder if the little dog was called nipper,talented man indeed
thank you for this album is great
the cover photo looks strikingly similar to the one on fahey's "requia" - and I don't think it's by accident... anyway, hail the chatmons, hail the sheiks!
^^ only that the Requia front cover was laterally reversed! ;-)
The real deal.
Qué groso este SAM CHATMON,extraordinario cantor de blues,excelente dominio del instrumento ,conocimiento profundo del estilo,sentimiento,tuning.Que intérprete.gean exponente,pensar que a este hombre no lo buena nadie.alguien sabe algo de el? Me interesaría mucho saber sobre este gran artista!!
Sam Chatmon discography at www.wirz.de/music/chatmon.htm
Gracias Stefan!!!
J'ADORE SAM CHATMON, MERCI !!!!!!
I'll be back. I will die here
Any one know what guitar he's using
he played a gibson L-50 archtop acoustic, there was a f-hole model but also one with a round soundhole
i love it!
His guitar playing is great , he could make one guitar sound like two .
Thanks for posting!
Heal yeah
Some original acoustic blues here!
I actually naturally play this style, only found out a few years ago that I am not the only one. I think it is what happens when you give a bored kid with an ear for music a guitar but no lessons on how to play it. If you like the playing here and have never heard Leo Kotte or John Fahey, it would be worth a listen.
This is one of my favorite albums ever ua-cam.com/video/HlqyCfsYjOs/v-deo.html
Also if you have never heard R. L Burnside's album Ass Pocket of Whiskey tat is a good one.
SUBBED! thank you for the uploads.
BTW cool playing, more refined than me for sure.
1966? Are u sure it's not 1866?