Emmet Otter ain’t got nothin’ on Harry Simmon

On New Year’s Eve, my Uncle Harry sat down with the Simmon cousins in the midst of Simmstock 2009 to play jug on the Louden Wainright song, “Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road.” Before we began, he treated us to his world-famous rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner,” for which ABC News dubbed him “the world’s greatest jug player” in 1981. Enjoy…

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On January 10, 2009, Charity said:

Would it sound too smarty-pants know-it-all if I pointed out that Emmet actually plays the washtub bass in the jug band?
On January 11, 2009, billsimmon said:

Yeah, but nobody would have understood if I’d titled the post “Wendell ain’t got nothin’ on Harry Simmon.”
On January 11, 2009, evening said:

well MY uncle was Billboard’s best national DJ two years in a row! (1979-80 I believe). yes, it is disco. But 2 years in a row! so there