b March 1, 1932 - Dundee, MS
d October 28, 2003 - St. Louis, MO
Oliver Sain's music has been recorded by artists as varied as
The Allman Brothers,
Chaka Khan, Loretta Lynn, Ry Cooder and Conway Twitty.
P. Diddy sampled
Oliver's song "On The Hill" on his 1997 CD hit
"No Way Out." In 2003, Oliver
recorded with St. Louis
rapper Nelly. He also worked with famous bluesmen
Sonny Boy Williamson, Elmore James,
Howlin' Wolf, Jr. Parker, Johnnie Johnson,
Little Milton, and Ike Turner. Oliver played drums for Howlin' Wolf in
West Memphis, Arkansas and also played sax with Ike Turner's Kings of
Rhythm.
Mr. Sain's Band in 1959 consisted of Larry Protho-trumpet; James
Carr-sax;
Vern Harrell-bass; Fontella Bass-piano; Willie Dotson-bass; and Jerry
Walker-drums.
Oliver kept active in the music business
throughout his life, producing, writing,
arranging, and was still playing his
regular gig on Thursday nights at BB's Jazz &
Blues in St. Louis up to the
week of his death in October 2003.
