Sam Butler

RIP: Sam Butler Jr., Singer and Guitarist, Member of the Blind Boys of Alabama

RIP: Sam Butler Jr., Singer and Guitarist, Member of the Blind Boys of Alabama

Bob Marovich2023-12-26T15:17:28-06:00December 26th, 2023|

By Robert M. Marovich JGM learned of the passing last week of singer, guitarist, and GRAMMY nominee Sam Butler. He was 70 years old. From preschool age, Samuel Butler Jr. had an estimable apprenticeship learning at the feet of his father, the Reverend Samuel Butler Sr., who played guitar for [...]

RIP: Clarence Fountain, Last Original Member of the Blind Boys of Alabama

RIP: Clarence Fountain, Last Original Member of the Blind Boys of Alabama

Bob Marovich2018-06-04T02:06:30-05:00June 4th, 2018|

By Bob Marovich Clarence Fountain, the longtime lead singer and an original member of the Grammy Award-winning Blind Boys of Alabama, passed away this morning. He was the last of the original members of the group that was organized in 1944. Six sightless pupils, including Clarence Fountain, left the Alabama [...]