Blue Mother Tupelo is honored to be among the great music artists performing at the Sam Chatmon Blues Festival! The festival runs from 8:00am - 8:00pm and is Free! for more info www.facebook.com/SamChatmonBlues

Mississippi music legend Sam Chatmon (January 10, 1897 – February 2, 1983) was a Delta blues guitarist and singer. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks and may have been Charlie Patton's half brother. Chatmon was a longtime resident of Hollandale, located in the south Delta though he was raised in Bolton, which is between Jackson and Vicksburg. In the 1920s & 1930s he was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks, a string band that included many of his brothers; he recorded with the group in addition to making records under his own name. In the 1960s Chatmon returned to performing, and became popular on the festival circuit.