Sam Chatmon - Who's Gonna Love You Tonight?

[@hrothgar64]

"If I can't come in, that bastard better not come out". I actually laughed out loud at that line. Awesome stuff from a pretty much unknown legend. Why was this man not a huge star? Even at the age he is here, his voice and guitar picking was magnificent.

[@shortstuffstumpleson]

Actually he was a huge star. One of the first and biggest stars of the early blues era. And had quite the resurgence during the folk revival in the 60's up until he died. His songs have never stopped being covered even up until modern day.

[@davidklein5007]

"If I can't come in, that bastard better not come out" LOL!

[@stevepayne5965]

My favourite line 😁

[@barristanselmy2758]

This guys a total fucking bad ass. The original. They don;t make them like that any more. A genuine old boy pro, the best of the best, top shelf stuff really for the keen listener.

[@joshb8976]

Mississippi sheiks are severely underrated.

[@tomitstube]

best blues man i've ever heard.

[@albiondp4488]

I’ll second that without question

[@martingoldfire]

I'm too old to wish for what I wanna be when I grow up, but now I sure know what I wish to be when I grow old! :-D

[@mang3139]

What a great line for a blues song!

[@sbluez6444]

This man has lived through it. Beautiful. And what a voice for his age.

[@TheVatonaught]

I got to hear Sam live once along time ago. It was bodacious...I'd never heard of him at that point in time. He had the audience in the palm of his hands.

[@jaggerdays9466]

First time I have ever listened to this man's tunes , Damm his a bad ass unique style playing man

[@TheKINGAMAZIN]

This guy was great...Love the laid back tempo and he's spot on.

[@cliffkrauel5966]

Love this old blues picker, i sure wish i could been a kid in this era of the blues

[@Slayer11111t]

how can you not just love this mans tunes ........really.

[@juergenbartsch5242]

sit on my Sofa,beer in the Hand and hear this.hamburg,germany.

[@dwaynetempest3433]

It's so awesome,right ! Hello ,from the finger lakes region new york state,USA,inc

[@pablopickasso4098]

hau rein prost!

[@jbdmed]

Now that's the blues! this guy is an American treasure

[@petekarnes2918]

Sam and his brothers were real pioneers. And great song writers.

[@AnnihilatingAngel]

"If ah cain't come in, dat bastard betta not come out...." Great shit.

[@bluesbrudariedhofer1162]

You´ve got that, what the most musicans can´t learn, because it´s deep in yourself and not can described on visible notes. your blessed by a higher power. You make me go further on that way with a gooooood feeling. See you in heaven , jaming with all the other stars of Blues. Love you

[@dakotatreasurehunter]

His music is food for the soul.

[@tmrezzek5728]

"If I can't come in / that bastard better not come out!" The double-entendre of that line is right on the fucking money, and Sam Chatmon's voice is strong and clear. LOVE the falsetto he hits when he sings "Whoooo's lovin' you tonight?"

[@zachbrewer6889]

Sam Chatmon is awesome, I love the soul and emotion you can sense in his music. You can tell this old boy has been around the block a few times and has enjoyed a wonderful life with many stories/songs to share.

[@martinevans7771]

love the old songs brilliant thanks for posting it

[@caniican]

Working in the auto shop listening to this in the background it's so fucken perfect it doesn't even require any sort. Just feel it baby perfection

[@jimscott8007]

Don't give a toss what colour he is. Sounds good.

[@pelumaad331]

"Color" is an American pre-occupation. Sam's ethnicity was African-American.as his blues make clear.

[@jimscott8007]

I'm not American. And like I said it sounds good.

[@pelumaad331]

Jim Scott lol....."toss"........definitely not American...

[@ZiggyKrueger]

Pelu Maad That and the fact he spells Colour the correct way.

[@pelumaad331]

***** .....LOL...not in Mississippi....

[@meisterm.d.7283]

Аж душа поет, реальный прожженный блюз!! респект просто огромный

[@kateallen2640]

I can assure you that Sam is black and ultimately cool. I had the "pleasure" of spending the early part of my life in the Miss. delta and met Sam several times. My friends and I played guitar and for a few bucks Sam would be happy to come over and play. You could jam with him if you wanted, he didnt care. He was very laid back and a really great guy.

[@russelllittler8145]

I seen many back guys, kick out a great country song from time to time, an' I've always said "country" is more a state of mind, not a geographical location and culture. Same with blues. It's a state of mind and a "feelin'., irrespective of color.

[@unwnme]

Why would you say that he is black?

[@HillbillyBoogie1]

He was mixed race, mostly white but he also had black and native american ancestry.

[@ulricclayton3428]

Man, what a privilege, I would've loved to hear his stories about Charley Patton, Blind Lemon, and all of those guys he met. Now there's nobody left, how sad is that

[@MisfitRecords]

@@HillbillyBoogie1 WRONG HIS FATHER was slave an Sam says this on tape on a interview

[@pakhavaj]

This blows me out!

[@dazmos_65]

This is very nice... sounds terrific

[@kennedykiser557]

That face has lived 2 lifetimes!

[@bobbyjinkins3674]

Had the pleasure of seeing him at the 'first' Delta Blues Festival in Freedom village, outside of Greenville, MS. Got to hang out backstage with Sam and John Lee Hooker.

[@Mel0berry0lover]

Good part of youtube. Solid voice this guy has.

[@pauloferreira94]

I from Brazil, nice music and singer.

[@martinguitar22]

i am re-discovering ol sam chatmon sice watching some vestapol vids. this guy is the real deal. Does anybody else notice those thumbs?! holy shit man. brilliant

[@MINISTERCOBEY]

I love this.....

[@BillJohnsonBlues]

Hey Joe, thank you for making this compilation vid. I'm just blown away to see this history.

[@jeffmatey]

wow, never heard of this guy. some seriously great blues.

[@luiskuramathi]

Thanks Joe. Greatings from Argentina...

[@marylouferrante3668]

So fine thank you for posting... it's such a gift to have some footage of Sam I'm a huge fan of his and the Mississippi Sheiks!

[@lykens2112]

I have that guitar. My great aunt gave it to me because she used to give me guitar lessons. It is an old Fender student guitar. Really cool to see this guy play it.

[@KOLDBLU3ST33L]

Great voice...🎶♩

[@SuperMarkbrennan]

Captures my mood just right!

[@Odin029]

This one family produced the Mississippi Sheiks, Bo Carter, Charlie Patton, and Memphis Slim not too shabby

[@gianacaruso6124]

+Odin029 Not all of the Sheiks but your right, the entire family were weekend musicians and played just about everything with or without strings.

[@Adamfront]

You know what you are talking about. This was the royal family of the blues. An amazing story.

[@bluesmusicandwhatnot2845]

There is zero evidence Patton was in anyway related to the Chatmon family. Even if he was (And it's very doubtful), there'd be no actual way that Sam would know this.

[@novarosebarbers6878]

Jus stumbled cross this so good x

[@TheMagnodum]

this is a powerful voice!

[@robnic52]

Classy. :) Seems the older he gets the better he plays and sings.

[@kingsonone]

I've just listened to this as 'That's all right' on the Alan Lomax Archive channel. The guys just so cool ...

[@amygrindhouse4193]

awesome song. i really love his prnjnjnsiaccnn !! thumps up.

[@flyagaric29]

Blew me away...............

[@DavidDorenfeld]

listening to this is giving me chills right now

[@NullusTristis]

I just love this type of music.

[@309Adventures]

cant beat a great tune like this!

[@viovetta]

Beyond amazing!!!

[@pantano207]

Brilliant stuff!!

[@steveshowse]

I must have seen this a dozen times since yesterday... You can see where Bromberg got his version.

[@JLoSLDeeR]

The older the more in a crazy way - love this really

[@quinnrollen]

Guys a beast!

[@LeeMitchellAcoustic]

That's why I grew up loving the blues!!!

[@dahniuru]

Ah..man! long neck bottle of brew, soft light, warm evening and Sam playing this!

[@LukeCaveman]

indeed beyond amazing!!!

[@howdyjed]

just effin great, man

[@yasminarusch2]

He´s amaaazing :D love this song

[@Paul_Craig]

Sam Chatmon was a black man. Back in the '20s and '30s he sat in sometimes with his brothers Lonnie and Bo, along with fiddler Walter Vincson, in the legendary black string band the Mississippi Sheiks. Check 'em out

[@tishierkrisis]

yeah, I love Bromberg too. Saw him and his band in Brussels somewhere in the 70's, best thing I'd ever seen. Halfway the set Rory Gallagher stepped on stage, he and David did a wonderful acoustic set.

[@saguarmusic]

WOOOOO!!!!! GRandioso!!!

[@rexzens]

why haven't I seen this before I love it

[@OldManDuke]

I Love this Ol Cat. He has it ALL together..

[@bornfedslaughter]

I love this melody.

[@hulksmash012]

This is awesome

[@petrobidyuk101]

I feel OK when I am listening to such music.

[@feingoldjk]

Omg, SOOOO good.

[@larrycableguy47]

this is actually amazing.

[@jaber4774]

Love it

[@fletch303]

Blues are fantastic!

[@MrMiner5605]

who cares what colour he is, he is colour awesome!

[@miguelvictorkovacevich3843]

His blood is red. Like yours, like mine. Why talk about colours?

[@ThePsychicMom]

Oh how i love this

[@Zebra902]

Love it! Thanks!

[@sanoj1969]

Otroligt underbart bra!! More then great :)

[@gurufuttlappele]

very good

[@alejandroskalany]

@jdcrouhy looks like an old Gibson Blues King (L-00). Gibson have released some new models. Beautiful instruments.

[@joeconnors6889]

haha love this old timer,keeping it how it should be

[@marcoantoniobarahonaponce7009]

buenisimo sam chatmon

[@MacDaQuackAttack]

thats a funny tuning huh! Thanks man!

[@Glonk44]

amazing

[@danielmcguinness6192]

I love him to bits

[@timmyles314]

THANKS FOR THIS UPLOAD... I LOVE THIS GUY... wasn't he a member of the MISSISSIPPI SHIEKS ? No matter.... I LOVE THIS GUY.

[@floyd2822]

this is good stuff

[@rubensespindola5761]

Maravilha cara!

[@sixslinger9951]

where are blues people like this today? there are none.

[@TORMENTORlml]

Just feeling the blues

[@09nob]

I wish my Grandad could play the blues like this

[@DotLevine]

Well, actually, he's tuned about a minor third down. His low "e" string is tuned just about 8 Hertz sharp of C#. The rest of the strings are tuned to the same intervals as standard tuning. The difference, though, being that they are a minor third down and eight hertz up. Haha.

[@me42dogs]

Love it ,

[@remakeremodel2933]

INMORTAL! 🙏

[@Tuherd]

I wish there was a personal view counter. I have to be rolling on 500 by now. Damn this curiosity!

[@gphalen92]

he's tuned to c# standard. the chords are g c7 and d7 but it's actually e a7 and b7. i'm not sure about the bridge though.

[@minenu11]

Love that guitar.

[@pelumaad331]

Looks like an old Gibson to me....

[@MrJimc2]

Pelu Maad Looks and sounds more like a vintage Stella to me.

[@daddygreenjeanz9070]

Definitely a Stella or Oscar Schmidt.

[@SlimDavenport]

@@daddygreenjeanz9070 It's a Gibson L-50

[@DotLevine]

It's been a year, so I don't know if you're still interested, but it's a blues in F. If you need to know more, just ask.

[@redsskin42]

Blues,blues and more blues

[@despinaluigini7991]

real blues

[@blaeckingceorl4161]

Undoubtedly, the blues is intrinsically connected to the history of my people. Indeed it was born from their suffering, but it's obvious that to be a real blues man you need to be more than just black.

[@philnoel5839]

Primal . And real . What more do you need ?.

[@stigronning]

"... loved my women on my floor, but thats all right,,," Great! :-)