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"I had the great pleasure of sitting by Sam (and Irma Thomas) the year he won his Blues Music Award, I believe 2012, and he was such a powerful force to be around: humble and quiet with a big smile, then he stands in front of 5,000 people preaching the blues about 'Too much Jesus and not enough Whiskey' like a reverend on Sunday. I’ll never forget it."In peace and blues,Matt MarshallPublisher, American Blues Scene Magazine Have a story, photo or memory of Mighty Sam to share? Send an email to eric(at)valley-entertainment.com.

Our biggest congratulations to Doug MacLeod on winning the 2017 Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist of the Year! Proud to have won the BMA last night for Acoustic Artist Of The Year. pic.twitter.com/BNY5OH3CRL — Doug MacLeod (@DougMacleodBluz) May 12, 2017

"To have had the immense honor of Sam lending his voice to my song 'Let's Go to Memphis' is incalculable to me. It's is such a profound gift. When I wrote it, Sam's voice was the only one I could hear singing it.  I only wish I would have had more time to pay him back for bringing the sound to life." - Ted DrozdowskiTed leads American roots band Scissormen and is senior editor at Premier Guitar.Follow on Facebook, Twitter and their official website. Hear Ted Drozdowski's Scissormen featuring Mighty Sam on 'Let's Go to Memphis' on the Remembering the...