Browsing: Sam Lay

Revisiting this interview with Sam Lay and ‘Sam Lay in Bluesland’ director John Anderson, originally published in 2017. We at ABS mourn the loss of the iconic drummer who has passed away at 86.

Blues Hall of Fame inductions, free medical screenings, meet-and-greets with art shows, fundraisers, and of course the Blues Music Awards themselves make for an event filled week!

Chicago Drummers Sam Lay and Fred Below will both be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame on May 9th, 2018 at Memphis’ Halloran Centre.

This year, there will be 13 illustrious honorees, representing all five of the Hall of Fame’s categories.

This is the latest installment of our weekly series The Language of the Blues, in which author and rock musician…