Sunday, June 15, 2025

Strollin' (Peg Leg Sam) (LP 3451)

Peg Leg Sam (Jackson) featuring Louisiana Red  Going Train Blues (Vinyl, Ode Records, 1975) ***  

Genre: Blues

Places I remember: Spellbound Wax Company

Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: John Henry

Gear costume: Going Train Blues 

They loom large in his legend (The Album Collection playlists): Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5

Active compensatory factors: Peg Leg Sam (real name Arthur Jackson)
was an American country blues harmonica player, and singer. He was joined on this set (recorded two years before he passed away) by Louisiana Red (real name Iverson Minter) - a blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer. He passed away in 2012.

Their album together is full of traditional blues songs done sparsely and successfully for the most part. The harmonica/guitar combo is a situation I love and this is an enjoyable album of country blues. Sonny and Brownie continue to own this space however!

Where do they all belong? A good addition to the blues genre and harmonica blues sub genre.

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