and as an opening act with his own ensemble, the Marty Sammon Band. He contributed to Guy's sixth Grammy Award–winning album, Living Proof. He has also recorded numerous releases under his own name. Sammon also performed at schools and universities to promote the blues and music career development education. In September 2015, Sammon made an uncredited appearance on the television program Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, in the episode "Delicious Destinations—Milwaukee". On October 14, 2015, Sammon performed with Buddy Guy and Tom Hambridge at the White House for "A Celebration of American Creativity: In Performance at the White House", commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Sammon's influences included Peter Sliwka, Dr. John, Scott Joplin, Professor Longhair, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Otis Spann, Pinetop Perkins, Ray Charles, Eubie Blake, Fats Waller, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Curtis Mayfield, and Bruce Hornsby. Sammon died on October 15, 2022, at the age of 45. Discography References External links World Championship Old Time Piano Website Guitar Center Sessions on Direct TV - Buddy Guy Yamaha - Marty Sammon Jive Records Group Biography and Production Credits 1977 births 2022 deaths American blues singers American blues pianists American male pianists American blues guitarists American male guitarists Songwriters from Illinois Electric blues musicians Chicago blues musicians Blues musicians from Illinois Guitarists from Chicago 21st-century American male singers 21st-century American singers 21st-century American pianists 21st-century American guitarists American male songwriters American ragtime musicians