Sam Carr (born Samuel Lee McCollum, April 17, 1926 – September 21, 2009) was an American blues drummer best known as a member of the Jelly Roll Kings.
Largely self-taught, Carr is noted for his "minimalist" three-piece drum kit, consisting of a snare drum, a bass drum, and a high-hat cymbal.
Born near Marvell, Arkansas, McCollum was adopted as a toddler by the Carr family and raised on their farm near Dundee, Mississippi. He took their surname.
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