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1939 - Ironing Board Sam (Sammie Moore) was born on this day. A keyboardist from South Carolina who moved to Memphis in 1959 where he got his nickname for using an ironing board as a keyboard stand. He went from Memphis to Chicago to Los Angeles and back to Memphis before in New Orleans, Louisiana. He got a regular gig at Mason's V.I.P. Lounge on South Claiborne Avenue, where teamed up with drummer Kerry Brown, and they put on unforgettable shows. He auditioned in 1991 for Orleans Records, arranged by Kerry Brown. The session was cut in less than 90 minutes, with Sam's vocals supported only by a vintage Wurlitzer piano. It was issued as The Human Touch. |