Oliver Sain

==Biography==

==Biography==

He was born in [[Dundee, Mississippi|Dundee]], [[Mississippi]], United States, and was the grandson of [[Dan Sane]], the guitarist in [[Frank Stokes (musician)|Frank Stokes]]' Memphis blues act the Beale Street Sheiks.{{cite web|author=Jason Ankeny |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/oliver-sain-mn0000398838/biography |title=Oliver Sain | Biography & History |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=2017-07-24}} (The spelling discrepancy was the result of a birth certificate error).{{Cite web|url=http://www.oliversainsmuseum.org/index.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911093022/http://www.oliversainsmuseum.org/index.html|url-status=dead|title=Home|archive-date=11 September 2012|access-date=1 February 2012}} 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 II|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.

He was born in [[Dundee, Mississippi, the grandson of [[Dan Sane]], the guitarist in [[Frank Stokes (musician)|Frank Stokes]]' Memphis blues act the Beale Street Sheiks.{{cite web|author=Jason Ankeny |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/oliver-sain-mn0000398838/biography |title=Oliver Sain | Biography & History |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=2017-07-24}} (The spelling discrepancy was the result of a birth certificate error).{{Cite web|url=http://www.oliversainsmuseum.org/index.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911093022/http://www.oliversainsmuseum.org/index.html|url-status=dead|title=Home|archive-date=11 September 2012|access-date=1 February 2012}} 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 II|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.

Sain moved to [[Chicago]] in 1955, sometimes sitting in with Howlin' Wolf's band and becoming acquainted with the owners of [[Chess Records]]. 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.

Sain moved to [[Chicago]] in 1955, sometimes sitting in with Howlin' Wolf's band and becoming acquainted with the owners of [[Chess Records]]. 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.