"To get my own back on Sam for ruining my
hat -when he went down to the vendors room where we were selling our books,
I set up an amplifier under the table hidden by the table cloth and
connected myself to it with a wireless mike and headset to give me freedom
of movement. I cranked up the amp and approached Sam's table moaning and
mumbling "Blues groans " into the mike. He looked rather concerned and
asked me if this was anything to do with him. Needing no better cue
I launched into a spontaneous improvised dirge entitled
" The Sam Leach
Blues " lamenting his prolific book sales compared to mine............."
"As the first blues groans resound through
the room Sam and his fans look up somewhat puzzled........................."
"At first ole Sam
didn't know whether to laugh or be
very concerned so malevolent were my
guitar licks..."
"On the other hand sitting
on the next table to Sam was Louise
Harrison, sister of Beatle George -and
though she has the highest regard for Sam she
found it hysterical......"
"Sam gradually began to realise
that I had no concealed weapons in
my guitar and relaxed off sufficiently to break
into a smile........"
"Now fully cogniscent of the fact
that no damage was to be inflicted on
his person, Sam joins in the
general hilarity as I brought my song to a crashing
climax..."
"Of course
being the great sport that he is Sam had a good laugh about it all and to
show there was no hard feelings he grabbed me and took a few turns around
the hall in the infamous dance known as "The Sam Leach Stumble"
known and feared at dance halls throughout the world."