Sam hinton biography
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The Sam Hinton Website
Photo by Peter Figen, 2001
We are very happy to announce the release of Sam's latest album:
Sam Hinton: Master of the Solo Diatonic Harmonica
Over 120 Songs and Stories on Two CDs Featuring Celtic, American, European Folk Melodies, Reels, Jigs, Double Jigs, Airs, Fiddle Tunes, Yiddish Melodies, Hymns, Hoedowns, and Hornpipes and more.
Sam Hinton 31 March 1917 - 10 September 2009
Welcome
After purchasing his first harmonica at the age of five, Sam Hinton was playing Turkey in the Straw before he was even out of the shop. Now, 80 years later, his childhood ambition to learn every song he heard is just one of the many accomplishments he has realized in his long life.
In 1937 Sam joined the Major Bowes Transcontinental Revue, and for decades since he has entertained audiences around the world with his music and good humor.
One of Sam's other childhood (and life-long!) interests was the study of Natural History. After studying zoology at Texas A & M and at UCLA Sam served as Director of the Palm Springs Desert Museum, and then (for nearly 20 years) he was Director of the Aquarium-Museum at the Scripp's Institution of Oceanography.
He has written three books on marine biology, produced more than 1,200 installments of
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Sam Hinton
American folk singer, harmonica player, marine biologist (1917–2009)
Sam Hinton | |
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| Born | Sam Duffie Hinton (1917-03-31)March 31, 1917 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 2009(2009-09-10) (aged 92) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, naturalist, educator, aquarist |
| Years active | 1936–2009 |
| Spouse | Leslie Forster[1] |
| Children | Matt Hinton, Leanne Hinton[1] |
| Parent(s) | Allan F. Hinton, Nell Duffie Hinton |
| Website | http://www.samhinton.org |
Sam Duffie Hinton (March 31, 1917 – September 10, 2009) was an American folk singer, marine biologist, photographer, and aquarist, best known for his music and harmonica playing. Hinton also taught at the University of California, San Diego, published books and magazine articles on marine biology, and worked as a calligrapher and artist.
Biography
[edit]Sam Hinton was born March 31, 1917, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was raised largely in Crockett, Texas,[2] and studied zoology for two years at Texas A&M,[3] helping to finance his education via singing appearances. Leaving college, he moved to Washington, D.C., to stay with his parents, where he worked as a window decorator for a department store and did scientific illustrat
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The Sam Hinton Website - Biography
A Little Biography revenue Sam Hinton
By Adam Miller
Photo by Pecker Figen, 2001
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