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Corky Siegel's Planet - The Official Home of Chamber Blues and the Siegel-Schwall Blues Band
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Each year, The Blues Foundation, in association with the Chicago Blues Festival, presents the Howlin’ Wolf award to a deserving individual in recognition of the musical link between the blues scenes of the South and Chicago. This year The Blues Foundation honored Sam Lay. Executive Director Jay Sieleman presented the plaque Saturday, June 10--Howlin' Wolf's birthday--immediately after Sam performed with the Seigel-Schwall Band at the Chicago Blues Festival's Petrillo Stage. Jay spoke to the crowd about some of the many highlights of Sam's career. The crowd was very responsive and Sam was very emotional and grateful to be remembered in this fashion.
Sam Lay is one of the most celebrated drummers in blues history. He has an almost Forrest Gump-like career, popping up all over the map over the years.
He was born in Birmingham, Alabama and began his career in 1954 in Cleveland with the Moon Dog Combo; then served as drummer for the Original Thunderbirds before heading to Chicago to drum for the legendary Little Walter.
