Cold War tensions and the polio vaccine Cold War tensions and the polio vaccine Polio (Infantile paralysis or poliomyelitis) epidemics were a concern during the summer months for children globally, with records of polio from the Egyptians and Greeks to the 1950s epidemics. In the summer of 1921, this epidemic became notorious when Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the Democratic contender for the vice presidency, was struck down by polio at the age of 39. Two U.S. virologists, Jonas Salk of the University of Pittsburgh and Albert B. Sabin of the University of Cincinnati emerged as the most prominent among dozens of American researchers on the quest for a
His Name Is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen) for "His Name Is Legs" included tack piano, played by Canadian musician David Foster, and a new horn arrangement, played by Scott and Chuck Findley, another member of Harrison's tour band the previous year. Scott and Findley recorded their contributions at A&M Studios over 2–3 June, with each musician overdubbing two horn parts.<ref name="Extra Texture/YouTube">George Harrison interview, "Rockweek", (retrieved 13 September 2013).</ref> The released recording begins with an introductory bass riff from Weeks, which is then joined by Foster's tack piano. Commentators note the lack of clarity in the mix, which author Elliot Huntley attributes to the "three-pronged piano attack"