Joe Sample

Joe Sample

Joseph Leslie Sample (February 1, 1939 – September 12, 2014) was an American jazz keyboardist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Jazz Crusaders in 1960, the band which shortened its name to "The Crusaders" in 1971. He remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991 and also the 2003 reunion album Rural Renewal. Beginning in the late 1960s, he enjoyed a successful solo career and guested on many recordings by other performers and groups, including Miles Davis, George Benson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Michael Franks, B. B. King, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Anita Baker, and the Supremes. Sample incorporated gospel, blues, jazz, latin, and classical forms into his music.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 1, 1939 (Houston), Died September 12, 2014 (Houston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1969

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	121345	3/26/1969	Juicy	Revolutionary Blues Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	121346	3/26/1969	Milkman, milkman, leave me some milk	Revolutionary Blues Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	121347	3/26/1969	Take me back to Tennessee	Revolutionary Blues Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	121348	3/26/1969	That's the truth, baby	Revolutionary Blues Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	121349	3/26/1969	Have a little bit more	Revolutionary Blues Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	121350	3/26/1969	Lanoola goes limp	Revolutionary Blues Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	121351	3/26/1969	Cutting the mustard	Revolutionary Blues Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	121352	3/26/1969	Ring my chimes	Revolutionary Blues Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	121353	3/26/1969	Funky lady	Revolutionary Blues Band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	121354	3/26/1969	Dirty town blues	Revolutionary Blues Band	instrumentalist, piano

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sample, Joe," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/342052.

Sample, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/342052.

"Sample, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.