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Washboard Sam

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Search complete. 5 mentions across 4 episodes found for "Washboard Sam".

Sep 27, 2026

Dave StroudHOST
91:00
which is a traditional number first recorded back in 1935 as Don't Tear My Clothes by the State Street Boys and was later adapted by Eric Von Schmidt.
Dave StroudHOST
91:12
Many recorded it in the years between, including the Harlem Ham Fats, Washboard Sam, and Blind Boy Fuller.
Dave StroudHOST
91:21
Now, before that, we heard a couple of electric blues numbers by two of the giants of the genre, B.B. King and Muddy Waters.
Dave StroudHOST
91:28
We heard B.B.' 's Walkin' Dr.
speaker_5SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
19:17
Yeah.
speaker_5SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
19:18
[singing] Tell Fats and Washboard Sam, that everybody's gonna jam.
speaker_5SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
19:46
Tell Shaky and Boxcar Joe, we got sawdust on the floor.
speaker_5SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
19:52
Tell Peggy and Carol Diane, we gonna have a hell of a time.
Jack NortonHOST
25:35
Good old good stuff.
Jack NortonHOST
25:37
And before that, we heard Washboard Sam come on back.
Jack NortonHOST
25:41
And by request, Lonnie Johnson, he's a jelly roll baker.
Jack NortonHOST
25:44
Friends, you're listening to Jack Norton's Old Time Radio Show.
Guy DavisCORRESPONDENT
18:51
Looked like everybody brought a bottle.
Guy DavisCORRESPONDENT
18:53
Washboard Sam sidled up to Bill and said, you know you could beat that woman playing and anybody in here know that you the best guitar picker around.
Guy DavisCORRESPONDENT
19:03
Bill just shook his head.
Guy DavisCORRESPONDENT
19:05
I don't know about that, he said.
Guy DavisCORRESPONDENT
19:10
She can make it moan.
Guy DavisCORRESPONDENT
19:11
She can make it whistle.
Guy DavisCORRESPONDENT
19:14
Maybe she won't show, Washboard Sam winked.
Guy DavisCORRESPONDENT
19:17
Tampa Red jumped on stage and shouted through the mic.

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