from Oannes *

Ο Washboard Sam είναι ένα από τους αγαπημένους μου blues singer – songwriters. Το “φερώνυμο” κρουστό που χειριζόταν, διαδεδομένο στην εποχή του, είναι στην ουσία η ραβδωτή μεταλλική ράχη μιας συσκευής πλυσίματος-στο-χέρι. Ξεχασμένος σε μεγάλο βαθμό σήμερα, υπήρξε από τους δημοφιλέστερους bluesmen της σκηνής του Chicago στις δεκαετίες του ’30, ’40.

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Washboard Sam is one of my favorite blues singer – songwriters. The percussion from which he took his name, much popular back in the day, is essentially the ribbed metal back of a cleaning device. Largely forgotten today, he was one of the prominent bluesmen of the Chicago scene in the 1930s, ’40s.

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As always, I’m happy to hear your thoughts, however I’d highly recommend a direct dialogue with the …’source’ so please visit Oannes’ page where you can also listen to the song !

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* For my friends who didn’t know, or first timers here, Oannes [aka Socratis Papahatzis] is my husband, partner in life and music and the one with my undying admiration. Together we have a band MK-O [the music of Marina Kanavaki & Oannes]. So, it’s my pleasure to share with you his [and sometimes mine] musical selections. • Do visit his site. He has my highest recommendation!