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Artist
Peg Leg Sam
12+ albums
bluesharmonica bluesdelta bluesharmonicapiedmont blues
about
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. ~ Jim O'Neal, All Music Guide User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
albums
Early In the Morning (feat. Louisiana Red)
Early In The Morning
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Kickin' It
Kickin' It!
Medicine Show Man
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Classic African American Songsters from Smithsonian Folkways
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The Great Tomato Blues Package [Disc 1]
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The Tomato Delta Blues Package
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Bo Did It Vol. 18
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The Great Tomato Blues Package
Joshua
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Joshua feat: Louisiana Red