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Dec 26, 2023 · JGM learned of the passing last week of singer, guitarist, and GRAMMY nominee Sam Butler. He was 70 years old. From preschool age, Samuel Butler Jr. had an estimable apprenticeship learning at the feet of his father, the Reverend Samuel Butler Sr., who played guitar for the Original Five Blind Boys of Mississippi.
Dec 31, 2023 · Samuel BUTLER Obituary. Pastor, Singer, Guitarist Age 70, of St. Paul, MN, passed away peacefully in the hospital after a lengthy illness on December 20, 2023. Sam started singing and playing...
Jan 6, 2024 · Pastor, Singer, Guitarist Age 70, of St. Paul, MN, passed away peacefully in the hospital after a lengthy illness on December 20, 2023. Sam started singing and playing guitar as a child, fronting...
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In 1972, guitarist Samuel Butler Jr. (son of the guitarist of the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi) joined the group. Fountain returned to the group in 1977. 1980s and 1990s. During their first 40 years, the Blind Boys had primarily played for black gospel audiences, mainly in churches and school auditoriums.
Sam Butler started singing as a child, fronting his family group as "Little Junior and Butleraires". He began playing guitar with the Blind Boys in 1972 and he's been at Clarence's side ever since, singing, playing and arranging.
Jun 29, 2008 · No relation to Caleb, Samuel Butler Jr. has known Fountain since the mid-'50s, when his father was the guitarist for the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi. The younger Samuel Butler worked with...
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