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Peg Leg Sam, Chief Thundercloud
The Last Medicine Show
Album UK 1974 on Flyright Records label
Blues, Spoken Word and Soundtrack (Field Recording, Spoken Word, Dialogue, Harmonica Blues)
These recordings were made at Pittsboro, North Carolina on Friday September 15, 1972 and Saturday September 16, 1972. "What you will hear on these two records is as accurate a document of a rural medicine show and its social function ever made, and it seems likely that they are of the last performances ever of a medicine show in the United States." Monologues between songs: - medicine show intro monologue - snake oil pitch - corn solvent & black salve pitch - final sale pitch for all products Released with a 28-page booklet, including the transcription of this last medicine show.
Musicians
 | Peg Leg Sam voc, h, 1911-1977 US vocals, harmonica, album by |
 | Chief Thundercloud p, tr, US speech, album by |
 | Pete Lowry , recorded by, compiled by |
Producers
| Bert H. Bevis cover, design |
| Robin L. Gosden producer |
| Simon A. Napier producer |
| Bruce Bastin producer, liner notes |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Henry | Peg Leg Sam, Chief Thundercloud | ||
| 2 | Greasy Greens | Peg Leg Sam, Chief Thundercloud | ||
| 3 | Straighten Up And Flyright | Peg Leg Sam, Chief Thundercloud | ||
| 4 | Hand Me Down | Peg Leg Sam, Chief Thundercloud | ||
| 5 | Who's That Left Here A While Ago? | Peg Leg Sam, Chief Thundercloud | ||
| 6 | One Mint Julep | Peg Leg Sam, Chief Thundercloud |
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