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Oliver Sain
Oliver (* 1932 in Dundee, Mississippi) was a multi-instrumentalist (keyboards, saxophone,
drums), songwriter, bandleader, and record producer, who was an important figure in the
development of rhythm and blues music, notably in St Louis, Missouri.
He played trumpet and drums as a child. In 1949, he moved to Greenville, Mississippi to join his stepfather, pianist Willie Love, as a drummer in a band fronted by Sonny Boy Williamson, soon leaving to join Howlin' Wolf where he acted as a drummer intermittently for the following decade. After returning from the United States Army draft, serving in the Korean War, he returned to Greenville, and took up the saxophone to rejoin Love in Little Milton's backing band. Oliver moved to Chicago in 1955. In 1959, he was invited by Little Milton to join him for club engagements in East St Louis, and over time became Little Milton's musical director, as well as performing occasionally with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm. He recruited Fontella Bass as the Little Milton band's keyboard player, only later discovering her singing talents. After a few years, Oliver left Little Milton's band and installed Fontella Bass and Bobby McClure as co-lead singers in his Oliver Sain Soul Revue. The band made its first recordings in 1964. After Bass left Oliver's band for a solo career, she was replaced by Barbara Carr, who continued to sing with Oliver until 1972. He set up his own recording studio, Archway, in St Louis in 1965, and recorded and produced artists such as the Montclairs and Julius Hemphill. Oliver increasingly concentrated on his work as a producer as well as live performances. In 1986 and 1987, Oliver toured Europe with former Kings of Rhythm members Clayton Love, Billy Gayles, Stacy Johnson and Robbie Montgomery (one of the Ikettes) as part of the St. Louis Kings of Rhythm. Oliver continued to perform and to undertake studio work despite being diagnosed with cancer. Oliver died in 2003. from Wikipedia |
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Main Man Abet 404 released 1972 |
Oliver Sain, alto sax, tenor sax, organ, vibes Charles Hayes, alto sax, baritone sax Bob Elliot, trumpet Earl Wright, guitar Phil West, guitar Paul Jackson, bass Sammy Harris, drums |
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Bus Stop Abet 406 recorded in St. Louis, MO/USA released 1974 |
Oliver Sain, alto sax, tenor sax, guitar, harpsichord, organ, vibes Charles Hayes, baritone sax Bob Elliott, trumpet Earl Wright, guitar Phillip Westmoreland, guitar Vince Martin, guitar Kenny Wright, guitar Otha Thompson, bass Jimmie Hinds, bass Roosevelt Pointer, bass Sam Harris, drums Julius Davis, congas, percussion Harry Sky, congas |
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Blue Max Abet 407 recorded in St. Louis, MO/USA released 1975 |
Oliver Sain, alto sax, tenor sax, guitar, organ, vibes, percussion Oswald Peters, guitar Phil Westmoreland, guitar Bill Bickelhaupt, piano Jimmy Hines, bass, percussion Sam Harris, drums Harry 'Sky' Campbell, congas, percussion |
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So Good (In The Morning) Houston Connection Recording Corporation HCI-2002 released 1981 |
Oliver Sain, alto sax, tenor sax, guitar, harpsichord, organ, vibes no further details known |
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St. Louis Breakdown - The Best Of Oliver Sain Sain Sound SSU 21717 compilation |
Oliver Sain, alto sax, tenor sax, organ no further details known |
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