Sammy Walker -"Song For Patty"-Folkways,1975-He Sounded Like Zimmerman and Wrote Like a Prodigal Poet at a Time When New Folk Heroes Were Desired-He Never Reached Starville But His Statements, Including This Patti Hearst Piece, Suggest Enigmatic Expertise

Summary: His legacy is seemingly destined to be forever linked to that of his friend and mentor, Phil Ochs. Phil found Sammy at a time when Mr. Ochs was suffering through the remaining torment of his life. Sammy was just beginning his run but it was eclipsed by circumstance. And yet, I can’t forget Sammy.