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Joe Sample

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Aliases
Joe Sample and The Soul Committee
Joe Sample Trio
Real name
Joseph Leslie Sample
Born
February 1, 1939
Died
September 12, 2014
Country
United States
IPI
00027407399 24 works
00063676850 39 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Jazz pianist, keyboardist and songwriter
Member of
The Crusaders [US1]
L.A. Workshop (1988-1989)
Related
Chad Wackerman Tour drummer
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Originals

Covers by Joe Sample

Title Performer Release date Originally by
August 26, 2011 Sam Cooke
i 1981 Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra
i 1993 Brook Benton
i 2004 Margaret Simms & Paul Bass
August 21, 2006 Aretha Franklin with The Ray Bryant Combo
2012 Randy Crawford
September 2, 2008 Sarah McLachlan
September 2, 2008 Evie Sands
October 16, 2015 Emile Berliner
i 2004 Emilio De Marchi
i 1993 John Jacob Niles
August 21, 2006 Bing Crosby
i 1981 Ma Rainey - Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
i 1997 The Crusaders [US1]
i   1993 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Sy Oliver REC, Ruby Hill, Harold Nicholas PRF
i October 28, 2005 King Oliver's Jazz Band, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
i 1993 The Modern Jazz Quartet
September 2, 2008 The Maxim Trio
October 28, 2005 Gene Page
i   2004 Ginger Rogers and Allen Kearns PRF, Majestic Dance Orchestra [Lou God] - Vocal Chorus Irving Kaufman REC
August 21, 2006 Nina Simone
August 21, 2006 Fred Neil
September 2, 2008 Pine Top, Memphis Slim & The House Rockers
2012 Pine Top, Memphis Slim & The House Rockers
i 1969 The Jazz Crusaders
  August 21, 2006 Cy Grant PRF, Anthony Newley REL
  2012 Cy Grant PRF, Anthony Newley REL
1999 Little Willie John
  1999 Hal Kemp and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Bob Allen REC, Morton Downey PRF
i 1997 The Crusaders [US1]
October 28, 2005 Lee Dorsey
October 16, 2015 Meister Glee Singers
i 1981 Ray Charles
October 16, 2015 Judy Garland with Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra
i 1981 Jimmy Reed
i 1981 Bill Doggett
i 2004 (unknown)
i   2004 Ivie Anderson PRF, Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Ivie Anderson REL
i 2004 Ethel Merman
i 1993 The MGM Studio Orchestra
i 1997 The Crusaders [US1]
i 2004 Freddy Ellis and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Seymour Richards
October 16, 2015 Dick Powell & Alice Faye
September 24, 2022 Roberta Flack
i 2004 "Fats" Waller and His Rhythm
September 2, 2008 Gene Pitney
August 21, 2006 Randy Crawford
September 2, 2008 Bobby Bland
October 16, 2015 Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Vaughn Monroe and The Norton Sisters
i 1989 Duke Ellington
i April 17, 2001 Idris Muhammad
October 28, 2005 Stephen Stills
August 21, 2006 Peter Gabriel
i 1976 Agostinho dos Santos
October 16, 2015 Michael English
September 2, 2008 Bob Howard and His Orchestra
2012 Bob Howard and His Orchestra
October 16, 2015 Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
i 1993 The Jungle Band [Duke Ellington]
August 21, 2006 Aretha Franklin
i 1993 Vic Damone and Music by Camarata
1981 Little Junior Parker and Bill Harvey's Band
i 1993 The Jazz Messengers
October 28, 2005 Paul Buskirk and His Little Men featuring Hugh Nelson
September 2, 2008 Edith Piaf, Edith Piaf - Orchestra directed by Robert Chauvigny
October 28, 2005 Randy Crawford
1999 Randy Crawford
2012 Randy Crawford
i 1976 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
i 1997 The Crusaders [US1]
2012 Tony Joe White
September 2, 2008 The Staple Singers
August 21, 2006 Richard Torrance
i 1981 Big Maybelle with Ernie Wilkins' Orch.
i 1976 Cootie Williams and His Orchestra
October 28, 2005 B.B. King
i 1976 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
August 21, 2006 Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra
August 21, 2006 Katherine and Christine Shipp
i 1997 Ferd (Jelly Roll) Morton
October 16, 2015 Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber, Haydn Quartet
October 28, 2005 Otis Redding
1997 The Crusaders & Bill Withers
October 28, 2005 The Crusaders & Bill Withers
September 2, 2008 Mel & Tim
i   1993 Ethel Waters with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra PRF, Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Harold Arlen REC
1999 Crusaders [US1]
2012 Crusaders [US1]
i   1993 Helen Jepson REL, Abbie Mitchell PRF, Abbie Mitchell under the direction of George Gershwin REC
August 21, 2006 Billie Holiday
October 28, 2005 Ray Charles and His Orchestra
  October 16, 2015 Nat "King" Cole [Trio] REC, The King Cole Trio with String Choir REL
i 2004 Scott Joplin
i 1994 Lee Morgan [US1]
September 2, 2008 Dinah Washington
September 2, 2008 Helen Humes and Buck Clayton's Orchestra
August 21, 2006 Albert Hammond
1999 Merry Clayton
1999 Randy Crawford
June 2002 Dick Brown with Orchestra & Chorus directed by Sid Bass
October 28, 2005 Frankie Miller [GB]
i 1976 Oliver Nelson [US]

Sampled songs

Songs written by Joe Sample

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Adventures in Paradise Minnie Riperton, Joe Sample, Dick Rudolph Minnie Riperton May 1975 Covered by (2 artists)
Big Bad Love Joe Sample, Steve Tyrell, Stephanie Tyrell Diana Ross - Ray Charles 1991 Covered by Shawn King
Carmel Joe Sample Joe Sample 1979 Covered by Paul Rigby
Chain Reaction Joe Sample The Crusaders [US1] August 1975 Covered by (4 artists)
Dear Mama Joe Sample, 2Pac, Charles Simmons, Joseph Jefferson, Bruce Hawes, Tony Pizarro, Master Tee 2Pac February 21, 1995 Covered by Fin Moon
Deeper Than You Think Joe Sample George Benson [US1] May 23, 2000 Covered by Denis Chang
Don't Take Your Love to Hollywood Joe Sample, Will Jennings Gene Page 1980 Covered by (3 artists)
Fancy Dance Joe Sample The Jazz Crusaders July 11, 1968 Covered by Joe Sample Trio
Free as the Wind Joe Sample The Crusaders [US1] 1977 Covered by (2 artists)
Goin' Down South Joe Sample Bobby Hutcherson & Harold Land 1970 Covered by The Magpie Salute
Happy Birthday Blues Joe Sample, Will Jennings B.B. King 1979 Covered by Eddy Mitchell
Hold On (I Think Our Love Is Changing) Joe Sample, Will Jennings B.B. King February 16, 1978 Covered by (5 artists)
I Can't Leave Your Love Alone Joe Sample, Will Jennings B.B. King February 16, 1978 Covered by (2 artists)
I'm so Glad I'm Standing Here Today Joe Sample, Will Jennings Crusaders & guest artist Joe Cocker 1981 Covered by (4 artists)
In All My Wildest Dreams Joe Sample Joe Sample 1978 Covered by (2 artists)
It Happens Everyday Joe Sample The Crusaders [US1] 1977 Covered by (5 artists)
Last Night at Danceland Joe Sample, Will Jennings Randy Crawford 1980 Covered by (2 artists)
Lazy Day Joe Sample, Geoff Wilkinson, Mel Simpson, Kobie Powell US3 1993
Leading Me Back to You Joe Sample, Michael Franks Joe Sample 1989 Covered by Veronica Nunn
Let Me Make You Cry a Little Longer Joe Sample, Will Jennings B.B. King February 16, 1978 Covered by Merry Clayton
Merry-Go-Round Joe Sample The Crusaders [US1] 1978
Midnight Believer Joe Sample, Will Jennings B.B. King February 16, 1978 Covered by Big Chief [ES]
My Mama Told Me So Joe Sample The Crusaders [US1] May 1976 Covered by (3 artists)
New Time Shuffle Joe Sample Jazz Crusaders February 22, 1965 Covered by Stanley Turrentine
Now We May Begin Joe Sample Randy Crawford 1980 Covered by Pål Thowsen
One Day I'll Fly Away Joe Sample, Will Jennings Randy Crawford 1980 Covered by (57 artists)
Put It Where You Want It Joe Sample The Crusaders [US1] February 1972 Covered by (20 artists)
Rainbow Seeker Joe Sample Joe Sample 1978 Covered by (2 artists)
Same Old Story (Same Old Song) Joe Sample, Will Jennings B.B. King 1979 Covered by (4 artists)
Sneakin' in the Back Door Tom Scott, Larry Carlton, Joe Sample, John Guerin, Max Bennett Tom Scott 1974 Covered by Thilo Kreitmeier & Group
Soul Shadows Joe Sample, Will Jennings The Crusaders & Bill Withers March 1980 Covered by (10 artists)
Street Life Joe Sample, Will Jennings Crusaders [US1] 1979 Covered by (24 artists)
Sweet Revival Joe Sample The Crusaders [US1] February 1972 Covered by Ronnie Foster
The Thing Joe Sample Jazz Crusaders February 22, 1965 Covered by Marty Paich
The Well's Gone Dry Joe Sample, Wayne Henderson The Crusaders [US1] 1974
Tough Talk Joe Sample, Nesbert Hooper, Wayne Henderson The Jazz Crusaders 1963 Covered by Freddie McCoy
When the World Turns Blue Joe Sample, Will Jennings Merry Clayton January 18, 1980 Covered by (5 artists)
When Your Life Was Low Joe Sample, Will Jennings Randy Crawford 1980 Covered by (3 artists)
World Full of Strangers Joe Sample, Will Jennings B.B. King February 16, 1978 Covered by Bobbi Walker

Releases

Performances also appear on

Title Performer Release date Label
The Gospel Truth Ida Sand August 26, 2011 ACT
To Grover, with Love various artists April 17, 2001 Q Records [US]

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