Born for Hard Luck: Peg Leg Sam Jackson

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Documentary

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 1, 1976
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Production: Davenport Films
Cast: Arthur "Peg Leg Sam" Jackson
Director: Tom Davenport
Producer: Daniel W. Patterson,Tom Davenport,Allen Tullos
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt0321504