Doug Sahm
Douglas Wayne Sahm (November 6, 1941 – November 18, 1999) was an American musician from Texas. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he was a child prodigy in country music but became a significant figure in roots rock and other genres. Sahm is considered one of the most important figures in what is identified as Tex-Mex music. He was the founder and leader of the 1960s rock and roll band, the Sir Douglas Quintet. He would later co-found the Texas Tornados with Augie Meyers, Freddy Fender, and Flaco Jiménez as well as Los Super Seven.
Sahm was proficient on multiple musical instruments and was a lifelong baseball fan.
Country prodigy: 1940s and 1950s
Sahm began his musical career singing and playing steel guitar, mandolin and violin. He made his radio debut at the age of five. He released his first record "A Real American Joe" at age eleven. On December 19, 1952, at the age of eleven, he played on stage with Hank Williams Sr. at the Skyline Club in Austin, Texas. It was Hank Williams's very last performance. Williams died on New Year's Day of 1953, on the road to his next show, in Canton, Ohio. Sahm was offered a permanent spot on the Grand Ole Opry at age thirteen, but his mother wanted him to finish junior high.
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Doug Sahm
ALBUMS
- The San Antonio Hipster released: 2012
- Juke Box Music / The Last Real Texas Blues Band released: 2009
- The Complete Mercury Masters released: 2005
- Hell of a Spell released: 1999
- Get a Life released: 1999
- The Last Real Texas Blues Band Featuring Doug Sahm released: 1995
- The Best of Doug Sahm's Atlantic Sessions released: 1992
- Back to the 'Dillo released: 1984
- Texas Rock For Country Rollers released: 1976
- The Sir Douglas Quintet Is Back! (1964-1966) released:
- The Genuine Texas Groover released:
- San Antonio Rock released:
- The Return of Wayne Douglas released:
The San Antonio Hipster
Released 2012- Golly Gere
- Anymore (Tribute To Johnny Ace)
- Who Were You Thinking Of?
- Will You Still Love Me Manana
- Down To Saying Goodbye
- Got It Bad For You
- Just A Dream
- Can't Fake It
- I Keep Wishing For You
- Wicked, Wicked Woman
- The Things I Used To Do
- Teardrops On Your Letter
- Walking Slowly
- Adios Mexico
- I'll Take Care Of You
- Every Breath You Take
- Ain't Into Letting You Go
- Crazy Crazy Baby
- This Time
- Tejano
- Sleep Walk
Juke Box Music / The Last Real Texas Blues Band
Released 2009- Reconsider Baby
- My Dearest Darling
- Bad Boy
- My Girl Josephine
- I'm a Fool to Care
- Something to Remember You By
- Home at Last
- Do Something for Me
- Intro by Clifford Antone
- Blessed Are These Tears
- Loan a Helping Hand
- When I Fall in Love
- Honky Tonk
- Tell Me the Truth
- Round of Drinks
- T-Bone Shuffle
- Crazy, Crazy Baby
The Complete Mercury Masters
Released 2005- Are Inlaws Really Outlaws
- Sell a Song
- Song of Everything
- Can You Dig My Vibrations
- I'm Glad for Your Sake (But I'm Sorry for Mine)
- Whole Lotta Peace of Mind
- You Never Get Too Big and You Sure Don't Get Too Heavy, That You Don't Have to Stop and Pay Some Dues Sometimes
- Suzie Q
- San Antonio Rose
- Mendocino
- I Don't Want
- I Wanna Be Your Mama Again
- At the Crossroads
- If You Really Want Me to I'll Go
- And It Didn't Even Bring Me Down
- Lawd, I'm Just a Country Bou in This Great Big Freaky City
- She's About a Mover
- Texas Me
- Oh, Baby, It Just Don't Matter
- Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day
- Dynamite Woman
- Too Many Dociled Minds
The Genuine Texas Groover
- San Francisco FM Blues
- Someday
- Blue Horizon
- Tennessee Blues
- Ain't That Loving You
- Texas Tornado
- Juan Mendoza
- Chicano
- I'll Be There
- Hard Way
- Nitty Gritty
- From a Jack to a King
- Leave Me Alone With the Blues
- I'm Just Tired of Getting Burned (alternate version)
- Blue Horizon (take 5)
- Nitty Gritty (Backing Track)
- Sometimes You've Got to Stop Chasing Rainbows
- Bobby's Blues
- Your Friends (Full Length version)
- Papa Ain't Salty (Full Length version)
Born: 1941-11-06
Died: 1999-11-18
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by You Am I
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Doug Sahm
by: You Am IGive me a call
When yer strung out or when you're bored
Been so long and heavy
But now you think I'm ready
Lean on me, lean on me
Give it a try, it won't hurt
Leave it with the papers and the capers and the dirt
Had a friend who died today
Got a long distance call
Who knows what or when or how
But what I'd do to see his face now
Lean on me, lean on me
Wham bam, Doug Sahm
Get my brains from a garden plant
You ain't got the truth in the line
Stick with the ones who never
Get put out by the fire
I never was one for pictures yeah
You could hang up on the wall
Start 'em up here in my head
Wait for them to fall
Let's go get wrong, real real gone
Raise a toast to the Polaroid ghost
And let some water fall
You ain't got the truth in the line
Stick with the ones who never
Get put out by the fire
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