Sam Ash cause of death, wife, children, Tube Screamer, net worth, funeral

Sammy Ash is late and he was the US gear retail legend who gave the Tube Screamer its name. He was COO of Sam Ash Music, with five decades of experience with the firm his grandfather founded, and had a passion for collecting vintage guitars.

According to sources, in the five decades with the firm that his grandfather, Sam, founded in 1924, Ash would help maintain Sam Ash as one of America’s favorite music retailers, with 44 stores in 16 states across the United States. He can also take credit for naming the Tube Screamer.

Sammy Ash began early in the family business, and right at the ground floor. He would do odd jobs, cleaning bathrooms and loading goods into the warehouse. Speaking to Long Island Press in 2019, Ash recalled how his father, Jerry, used to pay him in hot dogs and “a few bucks” before he was officially put on the books, at the age of 15.

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Sam Ash’s cause of death

Sam Ash died on September 16, 2023, at the age of 65 from melanoma. Melanoma occurs when the pigment-producing cells that give color to the skin become cancerous. He was diagnosed with melanoma in 2022 and has battled with the disease quietly and courageously till his last breath.

Sam Ash wife

Sam Ash was married to his wife Rachel Ash. Much is not known about his wife and their marriage. But we have our belief that they were married in the presence of their family and friends.

Sam Ash children

Sam Ash and his wife have four children, all sons namely Ben, Max, Alex, and Jason, three of whom work in the family business as well.

Sam Ash Tube Screamer

Sam Ash designed the Tube Screamer. Tube Screamers is one of the most ubiquitous overdrive pedals, and the largest family-owned music retail company in the US.