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Bio and Resume' |
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Sam Shoup was born and raised in Memphis, TN, and is the son of bandleader Don Reid and vocalist Gwen Parke. He was a member of the award winning Hillcrest High School Jazz Ensemble and received the Best Bassist Award at the 1971 Montreux Jazz Festival's Band Competetion. After completing a degree in Music Composition from the University of Memphis in 1979, Sam spent ten years working as a full time jingle writer for Media General Broadcast Services, where he received several awards for his outstanding work. He was a founding member of the band "Dog Police", which won MTV's Basement Tapes Competetion in 1985. |
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After starting his own company, SamJamm Productions in 1990, Sam began specializing in Orchestral and Big Band arranging, He is currently a staff arranger for The National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., as well as The New York Pops Orchestra and The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, He was music director for the Finis Henderson show from 2000-2003, and won St. Johns University's "Fight Song" competetion in 2006. He is a two time winner of NARAS's Premier Bassist award. Sam is a member of the music faculty at The University of Memphis and at Southwest Tennessee Community College.
In addition to writing and arranging, Sam plays Upright and Electric Bass, Trumpet and Piano. |
Sam has performed and/or recorded with:
Ringo Starr
Tony Bennett
Kallen Esperian
Patti Austin
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Willie Nelson
America
Mose Allison
Ella Fitzgerald
Dizzy Gillespie
Aaron Copland
Bob Hope
Mickey Rooney
Wayne Newton
Vikki Carr
Tony Orlando & Dawn
Bill Cosby
Bernie Leadon (Eagles)
John Prine
Charlie Rich
Carol Channing
Barbara Eden
Anthony Quinn
Don Rickles
Barry Manilow
The Four Tops
The Coasters
Wynton Marsalis
and many others
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Selected Discography |
Sam can be seen in the films:
"Forty Shades Of Blue" (2005)
"Elvis - The Early Years" (1990)
and in the music videos:
"Dog Police" (1985)
"1-800" (1986)
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Kallen Esperian - Lover Come Back - 2004
(all arrangements)
The Jumpin Chi Chi's - 2005
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Dog Police - 1985 |
Ringo Starr - The Unreleased 1987
Memphis Recordings (Bootleg) |
Willie Nelson -
Partners - 1986
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John Kilzer - 7 -
2010 |
Progreso - The Tony Thomas Trio - 2010 |
Rob Jungklas
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Mapping The Wreckage
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2010
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John Prine - Live
On
Tour - 1997 |
Forty Shades of Blue Soundtrack - 2005 |
Alex Chilton
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High Priest
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1987
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William Lee
Golden
- American
Vagabond - 1986
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LST - The Tony Thomas Trio - 1979 |
Susan Marshall
- Firefly - 2005
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Ruby Wilson - A
Song For You -
2000
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Sid Selvidge - A Little Bit of Rain
- 2003 |
Keith Sykes -
All I Know
- 2004
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Jimmy Davis -
Kick The Wall -
1987
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Laurie "Waddy" Mitchell - Ol' Soul
- 2005 |
Screamin' Jay
Hawkins - At
Last - 1998
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Jerry Butler -
Brand New Me -
2001
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Jazz Orchestra of the Delta - Big Band
Reflections of Cole Porter - 2003 |
Ana Popovic -
Hush! - 2002
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