Samuel Julian Lay

Sam Lay was a R&B and blues singer and drummer. He recorded on Chess Records and performed with such greats as: Muddy Waters, Little Walter, The Original Thunderbirds, Willie Dixon, Junior Wells, and John Lee Hooker.

In 2015 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is also in the Blues Hall of Fame and the Jazz Hall of Fame.

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Honorary Samuel Julian Lay WAY

West Gladys Avenue between South Lavergne Avenue and South Leamington Avenue

 

Approved: April 2024

Ward: 29
Alderman: Chris Taliaferro
Neighborhood: Garfield Park/Austin

b. March 20, 1935
d. January 29, 2022. Age 86.

Sign dedication: October 12, 2024

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Source

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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/05/arts/music/sam-lay-dead.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Lay

https://youtu.be/whHiwh8ATLM?si=rDxWZO6zwJjgOupB

https://youtu.be/O9NPR_ueEpE?si=DbAmmKA3RXPLIpc2

Otis Clay

Otis Clay was a singer of soul and R&B music. He was born in Mississippi and came to Chicago in 1957 as a gospel singer.

In 2013 he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame

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Honorary Otis Clay Way

West Cermak Road, from South Kildare Avenue to South Kolin Avenue

 

Approved: January 2022

Ward: 22
Alderman: Rodriguez
Neighborhood: Little Village

b. February 11, 1942. Mississippi
d. January 8, 2016. Age 73. Chicago

Buried in Oak Woods Cemetery Chicago

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Source

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