Samuel Charters

Samuel Charters
BornSamuel Barclay Charters IV
(1929-08-01)August 1, 1929
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 18, 2015(2015-03-18) (aged 85)
Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation
  • Music historian
  • writer
  • record producer
  • musician
  • poet
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSacramento City College
University of California, Berkeley
Spouse
(m. 1959, divorced)
Children3

Samuel Barclay Charters IV (August 1, 1929 – March 18, 2015) was an American music historian, writer, record producer, musician, and poet. He was a widely published author on the subjects of blues and jazz. He also wrote fiction.[1][2]

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  2. ^ "American Music Historian Samuel Charters Dies at 85". Associated Press. March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.