Sampson Pittman
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March 17, 1900
Sampson Pittman | |
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| Born | Sampson Pittman March 17, 1900 Joiner, Arkansas, United States |
| Died | June 10, 1945 (aged 45) Saginaw, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Delta blues |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1930s |
| Labels | Various |
Sampson "Buddy" Pittman (March 17, 1900 – June 10, 1945) was an American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. His only known works were recorded alongside fellow Delta blues musician Calvin Frazier by the American folklorist Alan Lomax in Detroit, Michigan, in 1938.
Pittman was born in Joiner, Arkansas, United States[1] in 1900.[2][3] He was the son of David Pittman and Evelyn (nee Powell) Wellchance Pittman Harrell. It is apparent from his songs "I Been Down in the Circle Before" and "Levee Camp Story", that he worked as a construction hand on the Laconia Circle Levee near Snow Lake, Arkansas, as a young man. He lived near Blytheville, Arkansas, before moving to Detroit, Michigan, around 1936.[4]
Pittman died on June 10, 1945, in Saginaw, Michigan,[5] and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Saginaw.