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Sam L. Waymon

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Ganja & Hess (1973)
Sam L. Waymon was born on 16 August 1944 in the USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Ganja & Hess (1973), Nina Simone: Live in '65 & '68 (2008) and Just Crazy About Horses (1978).
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    • Known for

    Ganja & Hess (1973)
    Ganja & Hess
    6.2
    • Composer(as Sam Waymon)
    • 1973
    Nina Simone in Nina Simone: Live in '65 & '68 (2008)
    Nina Simone: Live in '65 & '68
    8.4
    • Music Department
    • 2008
    Victor Kanefsky in Just Crazy About Horses (1978)
    Just Crazy About Horses
    8.4
    • Composer(as Sam Waymon)
    • 1978
    Personal Problems (1980)
    Personal Problems
    7.1
    • Raymon(as Sam Waymon)
    • 1980

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Last Disintegrated School
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Secrets of the Hollow (2018)
      Secrets of the Hollow
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Victor Kanefsky in Just Crazy About Horses (1978)
      Just Crazy About Horses
      8.4
      • Composer (as Sam Waymon)
      • 1978
    • Ganja & Hess (1973)
      Ganja & Hess
      6.2
      • Composer (as Sam Waymon)
      • 1973

    Actor

    • Nick Nolte in Weeds (1987)
      Weeds
      6.1
      • Vocalist
      • 1987
    • Personal Problems (1980)
      Personal Problems
      7.1
      • Raymon (as Sam Waymon)
      • 1980
    • Ganja & Hess (1973)
      Ganja & Hess
      6.2
      • Rev. Luther Williams (as Sam Waymon)
      • 1973

    Music Department

    • Nina Simone in Nina Simone: Live in '65 & '68 (2008)
      Nina Simone: Live in '65 & '68
      8.4
      • musician: organ
      • 2008
    • Ganja & Hess (1973)
      Ganja & Hess
      6.2
      • music performed by (as Sam Waymon)
      • 1973
    • Nina Simone: The Sound of Soul
      TV Movie
      • musician: organ (as Sam Waymon)
      • 1968

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    Ganja & Hess
    Trailer 1:39
    Ganja & Hess

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Sam Waymon
    • Born
      • August 16, 1944
      • USA
    • Relatives
      • Nina Simone(Sibling)
    • Other works
      DVD commentary: Provided commentary on All-Day Entertainment's release of Ganja & Hess (1973).

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      Brother of Nina Simone.

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