Legendary soul man Ironing Board Sam-long lost for a time-has completed a comeback to the music world. This year will see Big Legal Mess Records release his label debut Super Spirit on October 2nd, a performance at the Newport Folk Festival. Already, he played at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival earlier this year and Lincoln Center Out-Of-Door last year. The artist behind a series of in-demand 45s from that era, Sam was also a regular on 1960s soul TV program Night Train. eMusic has called him "a true maverick."