Singin' Sam Agins photograph collection, 1875-1990 (bulk 1885-1980).
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Festival of the American West
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Waddell, John H. (John Henry), 1928-
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Agins, Sam
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"Singin" Sam Agins was born in Denver, Colorado on June 4, 1919 and died in Sun City, Arizona on March 28, 1996. Agins is best known as an American folksinger that learned to play the fiddle and guitar in his youth. Though limited to the use of crutches or a wheelchair for mobility, Agins became an inspiration for many who attended his concerts. During the 1940s and 1950s he entertained disabled youth, veterans and children in hospitals, acting as Ambassador of Goodwill Industries. Other groups ...