Samuel William Henry (December 28, 1956 – February 20, 2022) born legally blind,[1] was an American drummer, best known for his work with the punk rock group Wipers.

"[4]After some time, Hard Road would turn into the Wipers, the Northwest punk band that would eventually influence everyone from Nirvana to the Melvins.

[1] With Dave Koupal on bass, the trio played for a year or so together before moving to Cape Coral, Florida, and forming what then became the band the Wipers in 1977.

After moving out of Florida and back to Portland The band recorded and released their first two singles ("Better Off Dead" and "Alien Boy"), as well as their first full length Is This Real?.

Although charged with punk energy, Newman’s guitar playing maintained elements of the heavy blues and psychedelic rock, which, along with his bellowing vocals, would influence the grunge sound that eventually emerged from the Pacific Northwest.

[7] Napalm Beach was Henry's longest running band, playing their final show on Sam's 60th birthday.