Sam Brothers 5 – SAM (Get Down!) CD 9044

Description

CD 9044

Leon Sam – vocals and accordion (or organ on SAM); Carl Sam – guitar; Rodney Sam – drums; Glen Sam – bass; Calvin Sam – rubboard; Herbert Sam – on * vocal and accordion.
Hot Zydeco Music. Although because of their name and ages – 11 through 17 when this was recorded – you might want to call them the Jackson Five of Zydeco but make no mistake this is rock solid dance party get down Zydeco in the Clifton Chenier tradition. In fact in the 1970’s they were Clifton’s major competition in rural Louisiana.
Featuring Blues two steps waltzes Zydeco dance grooves and the lead cut S.A.M. a late 70’s modern R&B dance cut… dare we say funk/disco (on Arhoolie ?)! Whatever this is a classic album recorded in 1979. Also featuring two cuts with their dad Herbert Sam.

1. Lafayette Special
2. La La Waltz
3. Hey Mama
4. Roll Me Baby
5. Good Rockin’s Boogie
6. S.A.M. (Get Down)
7. Going Down To Big Mary
8. Sugar Cane Patch
9. I’m A Hog For You
10. Lafayette Zydeco
11. Country Boy
12. S.B.5

REVIEW

“The funky first track ‘Sam 5 ’ leverages their Jackson Five tag by being more akin to them than anything zydeco.  It’s a catchy way to get started with Leon riding on keys Carl’s riveting guitar work the quick-stopping percussive rappings and tappings and of course the ‘S-A-M Sam’ and ‘get down’ shoutings.  It’s all zydeco after that old school by today’s standards with piano-note accordionist Leon’s incredible finger-rockin’ action and infinite note-clashing.”

-Dan Willging offBeat