Martin J Sammon was an American blues keyboardist.
11 Facts About Marty Sammon
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Marty Sammon was recognized for his energetic performances, improvisation and mastery of traditional styles, having established himself as an ambassador of Chicago blues with appearances on several commercially distributed DVDs, television shows and Grammy Award-winning albums.
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Marty Sammon learned traditional Irish folk songs by ear while listening to records with his father, Martin Sammon Sr.
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Marty Sammon's parents realized that their son was a prodigy son with an ear for music and encouraged him to take piano lessons.
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Marty Sammon enjoyed the experience but developed his musical ear by listening to many styles of music.
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Marty Sammon competed in contests, including the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival.
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Marty Sammon was under age and was driven to venues by his father.
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Marty Sammon began receiving calls to play with many Chicago artists, including Phil Guy.
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Marty Sammon performed and toured with Guy and other blues musicians for years, while performing headlining gigs, including a tour in Latvia.
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Marty Sammon recorded releases under his own name and performed at schools and universities to promote the blues and music career development education.
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On October 14,2015, Marty Sammon performed with Buddy Guy and Tom Hambridge at the White House for "A Celebration of American Creativity: In Performance at the White House", commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Endowment for the Humanities.