Born For Hard Luck
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Uploaded by folkstreamer on Feb 16, 2006
Excerpt from Born For Hard Luck, a 1976 film by Tom Davenport, which is a portrait of Arthur "Peg Leg Sam" Jackson, a black harmonica player, singer, and comedian. This clip appears on the television in the Amelie's room, in the film Amelie directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. She used it to inspire her neighbour to take more risks and wallow less in self pity. The full film is available for viewing at www.folkstreams.net
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great film .. window into a world that is disappearing
3 years ago 12
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nice.. a real blues musician.. you da king peg leg!
5 years ago 6
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@galunkey that world exists. You just have to get out of the cities to see it.
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This is a great video to learn from ;-)
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how did he get that peg leg
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That's what i'm talkin dawgg !!! half a leg ain't nuthin to grieve over....
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Hehe what a badass... according to Ishmon Bracey all the musicians in the Delta were scared of him, except Bracey himself that is
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That cat is staring in the background like...what?!
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this rocks, he is so hardcore and real!
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Strong man!
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Sam has gone to a better world, Rest in peace.
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he kept the spirit alive, good human being clean heart and soul, straight to paradise.
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You are correct. My memory must be failing. I've updated the description. Thanks.
folkstreamer 5 years ago