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Sammy Kershaw (born Samuel Paul Kershaw, February 24, 1958, in Kaplan, Louisiana) is an United States|American Country music singer and songwriter. A relative of Cajun fiddler Doug Kershaw, Sammy Kershaw has been active in country music since the release of his debut album ''Don't Go Near the Water'' in 1991. To date, he has released ten studio albums, all on major labels, with three RIAA platinum certifications and two gold certifications among them. He has also charted more than twenty-five singles on the ''Billboard (magazine)|Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, including the Number One hit "She Don't Know She's Beautiful" and ten additional Top Ten hits.

Early life and career
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At the age of eleven, Sammy got his first guitar, a gift from his grandfather. However, his father died that same year. Thereafter young Kershaw worked a variety of jobs by day while playing roadhouses at night to support his family.

He began performing in Acadiana with Louisiana legend J.B. Pere. Subsequently, he opened shows for Ray Price (musician)|Ray Price, Merle Haggard and George Jones while barely into his teens. When the pressures of growing up fast took their toll in the form of a serious drug abuse|drug and alcohol problem, he quit his bad habits cold turkey in 1988 and took a break from music to ... read all