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Born for Hard Luck: Peg Leg Sam Jackson

197629mTom Davenport

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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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What is Born for Hard Luck: Peg Leg Sam Jackson (1976) about?

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…

Who stars in Born for Hard Luck: Peg Leg Sam Jackson?

Born for Hard Luck: Peg Leg Sam Jackson stars Arthur "Peg Leg Sam" Jackson (Himself). The film was directed by Tom Davenport.

How long is Born for Hard Luck: Peg Leg Sam Jackson?

Born for Hard Luck: Peg Leg Sam Jackson has a runtime of 29 min and premiered in 1976.

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