Suitcase Sam is Toronto based singer songwriter, musician and early 20th century American musical connoisseur.

He studied the great traditions of American fiddle, cowboy poetry, Swiss yodelling and the Hokum blues. He immersed himself in jazz, ragtime, the Lomax collection and the very best of Memphis jug band music, country and blues.

Self described as a A ramblin’, scramblin’ song and dance man, he’s also influenced by the Mississippi Sheiks, the Ascension Choir, Sonny Boy Terry and Brownie McGhee.

His debut album is called ‘Goodnight Riverdale Park’ on Curve Music