Born for Hard Luck: Peg Leg Sam Jackson
1976
29min
Documentary
Music
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Overview
A portrait of Arthur "Peg Leg Sam" Jackson --black harmonica player, singer, and comedian who made his living "busking" on the street and performing in patent-medicine shows touring southern towns. Footage includes excerpts from one of his last medicine shows, videotaped at a county fair in 1972, and material filmed near his home in South Carolina in 1975. The performance includes harmonica solos, songs, a parody of a chanted sermon, folktales and reminiscences, and three buck dances.
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Who directed Born for Hard Luck: Peg Leg Sam Jackson?
Born for Hard Luck: Peg Leg Sam Jackson was directed by Tom Davenport.
How long is Born for Hard Luck: Peg Leg Sam Jackson?
Born for Hard Luck: Peg Leg Sam Jackson runs for 29min, and was released in 1976.
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