Ball And Chain - Big Brother and the Holding Company, Sam Andrew
Sam Houston Andrew III (born 18 December 1941, Taft, California) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, composer, artist and founding member and guitarist of Big Brother and the Holding Company. During his career as musician and composer, Andrew has had three platinum albums and two hit singles. His songs have been used in numerous major motion picture soundtracks and documentaries. As the son of a military father, Andrew moved a great deal as a child. He developed a skill for music at a very early age. By the time he was fifteen living in Okinawa, he already had his own band, called the "Cool Notes", and his own weekly TV show, an Okinawan version of American Bandstand. His early influences were Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, and Little Richard. He also listened to a great deal of Delta blues. His brother Leland Andrew frequently stated his brother was the Benny Goodman of Japan. Shortly after he graduated from high school, his father was transferred to Hamilton Air Forc...