PEG LEG SAM KICKIN’ IT
Label: 32 Jazz Records
Format: [email protected] cbr


Recorded in Spartanburg & Jonesville, South Carolina in 1970 & 1972. Originally released on Trix (3302)..

Kickin' It! is a reissue of the long out-of-print Medicine Show Man. These 1972 recordings find Peg Leg Sam full of his customary feisty and inviting enthusiasm. The sessions document key material in the repertoire the 61-year old blues singer and harmonica player performed in the 1930s, as part of a traveling medicine show.

He's joined by a guitarist (either Baby Tate or Rufus Johnson) on six of the songs; on all the rest, he's in the spotlight all by his riveting self. The longer numbers like "Greasy Greens," "Ain't But One Thing Give a Man The Blues," and "Born in Hard Luck," find Sam fully engaging the listener with style and grace, seamlessly mixing storytelling and songs. He's a master at varying the pace, building momentum, and altering the dynamics for maximum dramatic effect. Kickin' It! is an essential blues title.

Tracklist:

01. Who's That Left Here 'While Ago 
02. Greasy Greens 
03. Reuben 
04. Irene, Tell Me, Who Do You Love 
05. Skinny Woman Blues 
06. Lost John 
07. Ode to Bad Bill 
08. Ain't But One Thing Give A Man The Blues 
09. Easy Ridin' Buggy 
10. Peg's Fox Chase 
11. Before You Give It All Away 
12. Fast Frieght Train 
13. Nasty Old Trail 
14. Born in Hard Luck 

Personnel:

Peg Leg Sam (vocals, harmonica); Baby Tate, Rufus Johnson (guitar, background vocals).