Sam Brigger

John, that was great. We need to take a break here. We'll be back after a moment. I'm Sam Brigger, and this is Fresh Air.

John, that was great. We need to take a break here. We'll be back after a moment. I'm Sam Brigger, and this is Fresh Air.

John, that was great. We need to take a break here. We'll be back after a moment. I'm Sam Brigger, and this is Fresh Air.

When you were a kid, did you just spend a lot of time on your own just playing music, like learning how to play, like practicing and practicing?

When you were a kid, did you just spend a lot of time on your own just playing music, like learning how to play, like practicing and practicing?

When you were a kid, did you just spend a lot of time on your own just playing music, like learning how to play, like practicing and practicing?

You've got to multitask.

You've got to multitask.

You've got to multitask.

You know, this music, especially when you were a kid, the Internet wasn't as prevalent everywhere. Like, it's not easy music to find. You have to search it out. So, like, how did you find out more about the music? Did you look for old 78s? Did you go to the library? What did you do?

You know, this music, especially when you were a kid, the Internet wasn't as prevalent everywhere. Like, it's not easy music to find. You have to search it out. So, like, how did you find out more about the music? Did you look for old 78s? Did you go to the library? What did you do?

You know, this music, especially when you were a kid, the Internet wasn't as prevalent everywhere. Like, it's not easy music to find. You have to search it out. So, like, how did you find out more about the music? Did you look for old 78s? Did you go to the library? What did you do?

It sounds like you also met people who knew some of the older musicians. Like you met people that knew the guitarist Johnny St. Cyr because I guess he died in Los Angeles when he was older. So he played with Louis Armstrong as well as Jelly Roll Morton. And I think you play one of his rags. Is that right? Yeah.

It sounds like you also met people who knew some of the older musicians. Like you met people that knew the guitarist Johnny St. Cyr because I guess he died in Los Angeles when he was older. So he played with Louis Armstrong as well as Jelly Roll Morton. And I think you play one of his rags. Is that right? Yeah.

It sounds like you also met people who knew some of the older musicians. Like you met people that knew the guitarist Johnny St. Cyr because I guess he died in Los Angeles when he was older. So he played with Louis Armstrong as well as Jelly Roll Morton. And I think you play one of his rags. Is that right? Yeah.

Would you mind playing a little bit of that song?

Would you mind playing a little bit of that song?

Would you mind playing a little bit of that song?

I hope you're treating that old banjo nicely.

I hope you're treating that old banjo nicely.