PEG LEG SAM Medicine Show Man / 1973 TRIX Lp / NMint
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PEG LEG SAM
MEDICINE SHOW MAN
Peg Leg Sam was a performer to be treasured, a member of what may have been the last authentic traveling medicine show, a harmonica virtuoso, and an extraordinary entertainer. Born Arthur Jackson, he acquired his nickname after a hoboing accident in 1930. His medicine show career began in 1938, and his repertoire -- finally recorded only in the early '70s -- reflected the rustic nature of the traveling show. "Peg" delivered comedy routines, bawdy toasts, and monologs; performed tricks with his harps (often playing two at once); and served up some juicy Piedmont blues (sometimes with a guitar accompanist, but most often by himself). Peg Leg Sam gave his last medicine-show performance in 1972 in North Carolina and was still in fine fettle when he started making the rounds of folk and blues festivals in his last years.
This is an original 1973 release on Trix Records and has copious liner notes by Pete Lowry (Jazz Digest). It is a perfect pressing – perhaps played only once or twice. This vintage blues album is from the personal collection of blues researcher / writer Mack McCormick and is being sold to raise some needed funds for the Texas Musicians Museum. We appreciate any help in our mission to preserve music.
TRACK LISTING:
- Greasy Greens
- Reuben
- Irene, Tell Me, Who Do You Love
- Skinny Woman Blues
- Lost John
- Ode To Bad Bill
- Ain’t But One Thing Give A Man The Blues
- Easy Ridin’ Buggy
- Peg’s Fox Chase
- Before You Give It All Away
- Fast Freight Train
- Nasty Old Trail
- Born In Hard Luck
CONDITION: RECORD is NEAR MINT / JACKET is NEAR MINT and IN ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP AS SHOWN. Slightly bent upper right corner as shown.
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