Sam Brigger

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.

I hope you're treating that old banjo nicely.

That's great. That's Jerome Paxton playing a rag by Johnny St. Cyr, who played with Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton. More after a break. This is Fresh Air. When you were a teenager, you started having trouble with your eyesight. What was happening?

That's great. That's Jerome Paxton playing a rag by Johnny St. Cyr, who played with Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton. More after a break. This is Fresh Air. When you were a teenager, you started having trouble with your eyesight. What was happening?

That's great. That's Jerome Paxton playing a rag by Johnny St. Cyr, who played with Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton. More after a break. This is Fresh Air. When you were a teenager, you started having trouble with your eyesight. What was happening?

What's your eyesight like now?

What's your eyesight like now?

What's your eyesight like now?

Since you were so interested in trains or you were interested in being a train driver as a kid, do you particularly like train songs?

Since you were so interested in trains or you were interested in being a train driver as a kid, do you particularly like train songs?

Since you were so interested in trains or you were interested in being a train driver as a kid, do you particularly like train songs?

Would you mind playing one that you like particularly?

Would you mind playing one that you like particularly?