‘Celebrating Sam Lay’ Tribute Video Event

Recognized almost as much for his sartorial style as for his signature double-shuffle beat — his capes, crowns, canes, and cowbells are the stuff of legend. Sam Lay has played a key role in the evolution of the blues for almost 60 years. Against a backdrop of the troubled, racially turbulent 1960s, Lay’s singular life and career is told through his own words, music, and personal films in this new documentary.

An iconic member of the Chicago blues scene, Sam Lay was the man some call “the greatest drummer of all time.” He passed away at the age of 86, but his legacy lives on forever in the spotlight. You can read more about his life at www.samlayinbluesland.com.

The Celebrating Sam Lay program is free to watch and available from 7:00pm Central this Sunday March 20 till 11:59pm Central on Tuesday the 22nd. The program is 60-75 minutes long. You can watch the trailer via the link above.