PEG LEG SAM KICKIN’ IT
Label: 32 Jazz Records
Format: Mp3@320 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).