Sam Agins... "Singin'" Sam Agins was born in Denver, Colorado on June 4, 1919 and died in Sun City, Arizona on March 28, 1996. Singin' Sam is best know as an American cowboy folksinger who learned to play fiddle and guitar in his youth. Though limited to the use of crutches or a wheelchair for mobility, Singin' Sam Agins became an inspiration for all who came in contact with him. During the 1940's and 50's he entertained disabled youth, veterans and children in hospitals, acting as an Ambassador for Goodwill Industries. Other groups treated to Agins' talents included prisoners in New Mexico, University students throughout the West and visitors to the Smithsonian Institution's Festival of American Folklife. His main audience however, were guests at dude ranches in Southern Arizona and all over the Rocky Mountain West where he performed at up into the late 1980's. Sam's song "City Boarders" reflects the guest ranch context in which he often performed. Where once the cowboys on the ranches wrangled cattle and horses now they wrangled dudes. In this song we find the clash of cultures that marked the transition of the "Old West." The song "City Boarders" appears on his first album, Singin' Sam's Saddlebag of Songs and the popular compilation, Back in the Saddle Again from New World Records, which includes such other greats as Gene Autry, Rex Allen, Glenn Ohrlin, Tex Ritter, Sons of the Pioneers, Bob Wills, Patsy Montana and many more. You can learn more about Sam Agins by visiting the official Singin' Sam Agins website. Just click here > Sam Agins   More from the heart & mind of Sam Agins... Answers kindly provided by Sam's wife... What did Cowboy Music mean to Sam?... Sam was a Western Folklorist and liked real cowboy music that the cowboys sang among themselves. He was hooked on everything cowboy as a child from early movies featuring the likes of Tom Mix and Hoot Gibson, wanted more than anything to be able to ride a horse and did. He learned about horses and riding from Spanish Vaqueros and other "horse whisperers" living in the area. What 1 event in Sam's life turned his heart to Cowboy Music?... His father, who was a salvage dealer, took a guitar in trade for some used tires and the man never came back to redeem it. Sam claimed it and those same Vaqueros that taught him to ride taught him to play the guitar. What draws listeners to Cowboy Music?... Its real not phoney. Its down to earth and can make you laugh or cry. Often philosophical, it can uncover deep truths, It has integrity and is born of the people. What was Sam's favorite TV show?... Bonanza. What was Sam's favorite food/meal?... Anything with meat and potatoes. What were Sam's interests/hobbies?... Leatherwork, silver and goldsmithing which he did for a living, and collecting western folklore and musical instruments, photography and computer graphics. For more on Sam Agins, please click here to visit Sam's website.

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