Fontenot - SAM
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Odis Samuel (Sammy) Fontenot Jr. is a retired Louisiana state employee and lifelong musician based in Calhoun, Louisiana. He attended Northeast Louisiana University as a music major, performing horn, and went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps as a fleet bandsman, receiving an honorable discharge in December 1980. Over the course of his performing career he has played with the Monroe Symphony Orchestra, the Shreveport Symphony, the El Dorado Symphony, and the Twin Cities Community Band, and served as a performing member of the First Baptist Church worship service for thirty years. Upon retirement, Fontenot began composing original works and recording his own charts in his home studio, quickly discovering the deep satisfaction of creating original music. He has since turned to notating and arranging his compositions for orchestral forces. Music has always been his first love.
Fontenot - SAM
$20.00
Sale price
$20.00
Regular price
SAM — An Original Work by Sammy Fontenot
SAM is an original composition by Sammy Fontenot, a retired Marine bandsman and lifelong musician whose late-career turn to composition has produced a growing catalog of original works for concert band and orchestra. Crafted in Fontenot's home studio and subsequently notated for live performance, this piece reflects the personal voice and musical instincts of a performer who has spent a lifetime immersed in the art form.
Performance Highlights
- Original composition by Sammy Fontenot
- Crafted by a veteran performer and Marine Corps bandsman turned composer
- Ideal for community bands, concert programs, and original repertoire exploration
- Digital PDF download — print-ready score and parts included
About the Composer
Odis Samuel (Sammy) Fontenot Jr. is a retired Louisiana state employee and lifelong musician based in Calhoun, Louisiana. He attended Northeast Louisiana University as a music major, performing horn, and went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps as a fleet bandsman, receiving an honorable discharge in December 1980. Over the course of his performing career he has played with the Monroe Symphony Orchestra, the Shreveport Symphony, the El Dorado Symphony, and the Twin Cities Community Band, and served as a performing member of the First Baptist Church worship service for thirty years. Upon retirement, Fontenot began composing original works and recording his own charts in his home studio, quickly discovering the deep satisfaction of creating original music. He has since turned to notating and arranging his compositions for orchestral forces. Music has always been his first love.