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Born for Hard Luck: Peg Leg Sam Jackson [VHS]

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For traditional blues lovers, you have to snare a copy of this film of Peg Leg Sam. I discovered his music more than a decade ago, while visiting family in rural Akansas one summer. Suddenly, some foot-stomping blues harp began piping through the car stereo from a public radio station.

I was hooked.

I have since purchased two of Peg's recordings, "Early in the Morning," and "Kickin' It" and have enjoyed learning what I could about this master of the blues harp. I rate the recording five starts because I discovered a download online, and was mesmerized by the rarity of the film. That alone - the experience of taking a quick step backwards in time - was worth it. I have no idea of the quality of the tape that's being sold, but I'd enjoy even a 5th-generation copy of Peg Leg Sam Jackson, So I must admit that my voting is biased.