voc, g, 1941-1999 US, San Antonio
Musician of Rock
A.k.a. Douglas Wayne Sahm Amigos De Musica Doug Saldana Him (6) Samm Dogg Sir Douglas Wayne Douglas (3)
Doug Sahm excelled in a wide range of genres throughout his career and influenced both the Texas and national music scenes. Sahm was a musical prodigy who, at an early age, began playing with a local band. He was singing on the radio at the age of five and was so gifted that he could play the fiddle, steel guitar, and mandolin by the time he was eight years old. Around this age, he appeared on the Louisiana Hayride, and before he was a teenager, Little Doug Sahm, as he was known, had played onstage with such greats as Hank Thompson, Faron Young, and Hank Williams. When he was thirteen he was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry, but had to decline so he would not miss school. Sahm's career spanned over four decades and encompassed a variety of musical styles, including German polkas, blues, rock, and Tejano. In the 1950s he attended Sam Houston High School, San Antonio, where he formed several bands, including the Dell-Kings, Pharaohs, and Markays. In 1964 he helped found the Sir Douglas Quintet under the direction of producer Huey P. Meaux. This outlandish group of Texans, which included Sahm's friend Augie Meyers, dressed up and pretended to be part of the so-called "British Invasion" of the mid-1960s. Sahm wrote the quintet's 1965 smash hit, "She's About a Mover," which made the Top 20 chart. In the 1970s he moved to Austin and became a member of the "Cosmic Cowboy" scene, along with Willie Nelson and Jerry Jeff Walker. He was signed by Atlantic Records in 1973. With help from his friends Flaco Jiménez, Bob Dylan, and Dr. John, Sahm released the album Doug Sahm and Band, which included the song "Is Anybody Going to San Antone?" In 1989 Sahm teamed up with Freddie Fender, Flaco Jiménez, and Augie Meyers to form the Texas Tornados. The group produced a soulful mix of country music, blues, ballad singing, Texas rock-and-roll, and conjunto. They were signed by Reprise Records in 1990 and released their first album, Texas Tornados, later that year. Sahm was born 6 November 1941 in San Antonio, Texas, USA and died 18 November 1999 in Taos, New Mexico, USA. Named Rolling Stone's 'Chicano Of The Year' in 1971.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Who Are These Masked Men ? & The Masked Men Live in Bremen 1987 | The Texas Mavericks, Doug Sahm | 2017 | Album |
Hell Of A Spell / Nuevo Wave Live / Texas Hero | Doug Sahm | 2016 | Compil. |
Doug Sahm And Band / Texas Tornado / Groovers Paradise | Doug Sahm, The Sir Douglas Band | 2016 | Compil. |
LIVE - In Stockholm | Doug Sahm | 2012 | Album |
The San Antonio Hipster | Doug Sahm | 2010 | Compil. |
Juke Box Music / The Last Real Texas Blues Band | Doug Sahm | 2009 | Album |
He's About A Groover - An Essential Collection | Doug Sahm | 2009 | Compil. |
Live From Austin TX | Doug Sahm | 2007 | Album |
Live From Austin TX | Doug Sahm | 2007 | Album |
Lokeren, Belgium - August 11, 1995 | The Last Real Texas Blues Band featuring Doug Sahm, Augie Meyers, The West Side Horns | 2007 | Album |
The Complete Mercury Recordings | Doug Sahm And The Sir Douglas Quintet | 2005 | Compil. |
"30 Days In The Hole" | Doug Sahm presents The Texas Mavericks | 2004 | Album |
He's About A Groover:An Essential Collection From The Texas Tornado | Doug Sahm | 2004 | Compil. |
The Genuine Texas Groover | Doug Sahm | 2003 | Compil. |
Juke Box Music / The Last Real Texas Blues Band | Doug Sahm | 2003 | Album |
San Antonio Rock - The Harlem Recordings 1957-1961 | Doug Sahm | 2000 | Compil. |
The Return Of Wayne Douglas | Doug Sahm | 2000 | Album |
Crazy Daisy / Slow Down | Doug Sahm | 2000 | Single |
She's About A Mover: The Best Of Doug Sahm And The Sir Douglas Quintet (The Crazy Cajun Recordings) | Doug Sahm And Sir Douglas Quintet | 1999 | Compil. |
S.D.Q. '98 | Doug Sahm Featuring Performances By Augie Meyers & The Gourds | 1998 | Album |
S.D.Q. '98 | Doug Sahm | 1998 | Album |
His Early Years | Doug Sahm | 1995 | Compil. |
The Last Real Texas Blues Band Featuring Doug Sahm | The Last Real Texas Blues Band Featuring Doug Sahm | 1994 | Album |
The Best Of Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet 1968-1975 | Doug Sahm & Sir Douglas Quintet | 1990 | Compil. |
Juke Box Music | Doug Sahm | 1989 | Album |
Live | Doug Sahm | 1988 | Album |
Just Let Her Go | Doug Sahm & The Texas Mavericks | 1987 | Single |
Live | Doug Sahm | 1987 | Album |
Who Are These Masked Men? | Doug Sahm, The Texas Mavericks | 1987 | Album |
Texas Road Runner; The Renner Sides 1961-64 | Doug Sahm | 1985 | Compil. |
Live | Doug Sahm / Sir Douglas Quintet Feat Bob Dylan | 1984 | Album |
Meet Me In Stockholm | Doug Sahm & Sir Douglas Quintet | 1983 | Single |
I'm Not a Fool Anymore | Doug Sahm & Augie Meyers | 1983 | Single |
Meet Me In Stockholm | Doug Sahm & Sir Douglas Quintet | 1983 | Single |
The "West Side" Sound Rolls Again | Doug Sahm, Augie Meyers | 1983 | Album |
Tex-Mex Breakdown | Doug Sahm & Augie Meyers Present Flaco Jimenez Y Su Conjunto | 1983 | Album |
Live: Goin' To San Antone | Doug Sahm | 1983 | Album |
Who Were You Thinking Of | Doug Sahm & Augie Meyers | 1982 | Single |
Still Growin | Augie Meyers With Doug Sahm | 1982 | Album |
Who Were You Thinking Of | Doug Sahm & Augie Meyers | 1982 | Single |
Back To The 'Dillo | Doug Sahm & Augie Meyers And Assorted Musical Guests | 1982 | Album |
Hell Of A Spell | Doug Sahm | 1980 | Album |
Live Love | Sir Douglas Quintet / Doug Sahm And Augie Meyers | 1977 | Album |
Groover's Paradise | Doug Sahm | 1974 | Album |
Rough Edges | Doug Sahm With Sir Douglas Quintet | 1973 | Album |
Cry / Down The Pike | Doug Sahm | 1965 | Single |
Just A Moment/Sapphire | Doug Sahm Music By: Spot Barnett | 1964 | Single |
Lucky Me / A Year Ago Today | Doug Sahm | 1963 | Single |
Two Hearts In Love | Doug Sahm | 1962 | Single |
More And More / Slow Down | Doug Sahm And The Dell Kings | 1961 | Single |
Crazy, Crazy Feelin' | Doug Sahm | 1961 | Single |
Makes No Difference | Doug Sahm | 1961 | Single |
Why Why Why / If You Ever Need Me | Doug Sahm | 1960 | Single |
Baby Tell Me / Sapphire | Doug Sahm | 1960 | Single |
A Real American Joe/Rollin' Rollin' | Doug Sahm | 1956 | Album |
The Hit-Kickers Series Vol.2 | Johnny Winter, Doug Sahm, Moe Bandy, Freddy Fender | Compil. | |
Henrietta / Country Grove | Doug Sahm | Single |