No way Vince, these guys are for real!  Peg Leg Bates:

http://www.th-record.com/1999/02/6/bhpeg.htm

I can't find anything decent about Root Boy Slim, but I only did one search.
He's a musician.  Clayton Bates is the guy to know about though.

In a message dated 10/13/2001 8:25:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> >No, but howz about Root Boy Slim, or Peg Leg Bates?
>
>  Good questions.  You're playing with me, aren't you?  :-)  Last I heard of
>  Root Boy Slim, he was in France, still in search of the perfect Truffle.
>  Peg Leg Bates? Not sure really...  I stumped.  :-)
>
>  Now who's playing?
>


Betty
aut viam inveniam aut faciam
"I will either find a way or make one."