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>> in some cases, a prison sentence allows an inmate to discover a talent he might never had known he had. for clay lopez, at california state prison corcoran, doing time led him to the harmonica. >> im almost 50 years old and ill be over 50 when i get out. so i dont have a career or anything, so i thought, well, you know, if i learn to play the harmonica, i can at least pay my own rent when i get out there, even as a street musician, if im sober. i think ill do okay. ♪ i started to play the h...

Hes a musician and hes rubbed that off on me and ive been fortunate enough to have that talent. ♪ >> in some cases, a prison sentence allows an inmate to discover a talent he might never had known he had. for clay lopez, at california state prison corcoran, doing time led him to the harmonica. >> im almost 50 years old and ill be over 50 when i get out. so i dont have a career or anything, so i thought, well, you know, if i learn to play the harmonica, i can at least pay my own rent when i get...

>> in some cases, a prison sentence allows an inmate to discover a talent he might never had known he had. for clay lopez, at california state prison corcoran, doing time led him to the harmonica. >> im almost 50 years old and ill be over 50 when i get out. so i dont have a career or anything, so i thought, well, you know, if i learn to play the harmonica, i can at least pay my own rent when i get out there, even as a street musician, if im sober. i think ill do okay. ♪ i started to play the h...

He spent much of his time practicing his music. it was the primary link that connected him to his father. the relationship was nearly destroyed by abuse. >> my dad tried everything to punish me. the slaps. and kicks turned into punches, and head butts, broken nose. >> theres no doubt about it, he was abused at my hands. how you doing? >> how are you doing? >> i love my dad. >> there is distance between us because i spent so much time incarcerated. the bond thats always kept him and i together ha...

>> in some cases, prison sentence allows an inmate to discover a talent he might never have known he had. for clay lopez, at california state prison corcoran, doing time led him to the harmonica. >> im almost 50 years old and ill be over 50 when i get out. so i dont have a career or anything, so i thought, well, you know, if i learn to play the harmonica, i can at least pay my own rent when i get out there, even as a street musician, if im sober. i think ill do okay. ♪ i started to play the ha...

>> in some cases, prison sentence allows an inmate to discover a talent he might never have known he had. for clay lopez, at california state prison corcoran, doing time led him to the harmonica. >> im almost 50 years old and ill be over 50 when i get out. so i dont have a career or anything, so i thought, well, you know, if i learn to play the harmonica, i can at least pay my own rent when i get out there, even as a street musician, if im sober. i think ill do okay. ♪ i started to play the ha...

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