Price, Sammy
(1908–1992)> PIANIST
Price, Sammy 6 October 1908; Honey Grove, TX – 14 or 15 April 1992; New York City, NY Although jazz, blues, and boogie pianist Price gained neither riches nor stardom, his career was hugely successful if measured by longevity, proficiency, steady work, and the respect of his community. Growing up in Waco and Dallas, Texas, he often saw guitarist Blind Lemon Jefferson (his first exposure to the walking bass rhythms of boogie-woogie). A budding pianist, he joined Alphonso Trent’s southwest…