Peg Leg Sam Discography and Albums

Peg Leg Sam
Blues singer and harmonica player, born December 18, 1911 in Jonesville, SC, died October 27, 1977 in same location. He toured with carnivals and medicine shows from 1933 into the 1950s, with Chief Thundercloud Medicine Show from 1950s to 1972. A performance with the Chief Thundercloud show was recorded in 1972 (released by Flyright). He also recorded for Trix the same year and with Louisiana Red for Blue Labor in 1975.

Review: A rollicking Country Blues harmonica player with a raucous, whooping style, Peg Leg Sam was born Arthur Jackson in South Carolina in 1911. He worked as a leader and accompanist, sporting trademark tricks like playing two harmonicas at once. He's an essential link between Medicine Show and traveling Vaudeville Blues and Modern Blues.

Aliases: Arthur Jackson