Peg Leg Sam

Peg Leg Sam
Peg Leg Sam
Birth name	Arthur Jackson
Born	December 28, 1911; Jonesville, South Carolina, United States
Died	October 27, 1977 (aged 65); Jonesville, South Carolina, United States
Genres	Blues
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician, entertainer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, harmonica
Years active	1920s–1970s

Arthur Jackson, known as Peg Leg Sam (December 28, 1911 – October 27, 1977)^[1]^[2] was an American country blues harmonicist, singer and comedian.^[3] He recorded "Fox Chase" and "John Henry" and worked in medicine shows.^[1] He gained his nickname following an accident whilst hoboing in 1930.^[2]

^ ^a ^b "The Dead Rock Stars Club, The 1970s". Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
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^ Du Noyer, Paull (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.

[Dead-1] "The Dead Rock Stars Club, The 1970s". Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.

[AMG-2] Cite error: The named reference AMG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Music-3] Du Noyer, Paull (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.

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