Born for Hard Luck: Peg Leg Sam Jackson

Born for Hard Luck: Peg Leg Sam Jackson

1976
29m
6.0

6.0/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Davenport Films
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1976
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0321504
Website Visit Site

Cast

Arthur "Peg Leg Sam" Jackson
Arthur "Peg Leg Sam" Jackson

Himself

Key Crew

Tom Davenport
Producer
Daniel W. Patterson
Producer
Allen Tullos
Producer
Tom Davenport
Director

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