Question on someone who rarely gets any attention on the Motown Forum

[woodward]

Here is the trivia question of the day. Let's see who can answer it.

Singin' Sammy Ward. That is not his REAL NAME.

Does anyone know what his REAL NAME is and the background on why he uses the stage name of Sammy Ward?

[copley]

OK, I cheated.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singin'_Sammy_Ward

[woodward]

You sure did, but hopefully everyone who reads this will now know his birth name.

As information Sammy explained that "Sammy Ward" was his stage name that he created out of his admiration for Sammy Davis, Jr. and the gospel singer, Clara Ward.

[mysterysinger]

From DFTMC

Ward, Sammy & Mable John
I'm Yours, You're Mine

Ward, Sammy
Before It's Over
Big Joe Moe
Bread Winner
Don't Take It Away
Everybody Knew It But Me
Give Me Your Love
Part Time Love
Someday Pretty Baby
That Child Is Really Wild
That Won't Do
Then You Changed
What Makes You Love Him
Who's The Fool
You've Got To Change


Taylor, Sherri, & Singin' Sammy Ward
Oh Lover
That's Why I Love You So Much

[woodward]

6 of Sammy's songs are in the 20 song collection Motown's Blue Evolution CD that was released in 1996. The other 14 in the set consists of Arthur Adams; Earl King; Mable John; Luther Allison; and Amos Milburn.

It's a nice collection of blues songs.

[jsmith]

Sammy enjoying himself @ a UK soul weekender [[around 1990) ....
He liked a drink & got down on the dance floor after his show was over ...