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Peg Leg Sam was an American country blues harmonicist, singer and comedian. He recorded "Fox Chase" and "John Henry", and worked in medicine shows. He gained his nickname following an accident whilst hoboing in 1930. Wikipedia
Born: December 18, 1911, Jonesville, SC
Died: October 27, 1977, Jonesville, SC
This is Peg Leg Sam Jackson, harmonica player, comedian and singer from Jonesville, South Carolina. He busked and he traveled the South with medicine shows, providing the entertainment that snake oil salesmen used to entice customers.
Peg Leg Sam also performed at the National Folk Festival in Wolf Trap, in 1975. You can hear him sing “Froggy Went a Courtin’” on this week’s show.
Peg Leg Sam might be best known now for the documentary made about his life, Born For Hard Luck. In one scene famously featured in Amelie, Peg Leg hobbles into the road and breaks into a surprisingly elegant tap dance. You can watch the entire film on Folkstreams.
All images courtesy NCTA
