Samuel Julian Lay
Linda Zabors
Sam Lay was a R&B and blues singer and drummer. He recorded on Chess Records and performed with such greats as: Muddy Waters, Little Walter, The Original Thunderbirds, Willie Dixon, Junior Wells, and John Lee Hooker.
In 2015 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is also in the Blues Hall of Fame and the Jazz Hall of Fame.
Honorary Samuel Julian Lay WAY
West Gladys Avenue between South Lavergne Avenue and South Leamington Avenue
Approved: April 2024
Ward: 29
Alderman: Chris Taliaferro
Neighborhood: Garfield Park/Austin
b. March 20, 1935
d. January 29, 2022. Age 86.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/05/arts/music/sam-lay-dead.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Lay
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