We're only about a minute into a conversation with Big Sam Williams and two of his cousins -- Myron Thomas and Mark Anthony Thomas -- before Big Sam takes over. He picks up a voice recorder to hold it ...

Some people told Sam Williams that he couldn’t do it. A trombone player could never be the frontman. Thursday, Big Sam’s Funky Nation returns for a party in Pensacola and to show how he proved some ...

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With George Clinton announcing his retirement, Big Sam’s Funky Nation is ready to fill up the void for those who need to free their mind so their ass will follow. The New Orleans-based act, led by Big ...

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