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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. >> i'm almost 50 years old and i'll be over 50 when i get out. so i don't 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 i'm sober. i think i'll do okay. ♪ i started to play the harp better when i lost this tooth. i started getting the twanging sound the way it was supposed...

He's a musician and he's rubbed that off on me and i've 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. >> i'm almost 50 years old and i'll be over 50 when i get out. so i don't 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 i'm sober. i think i'll do okay. ♪ i started to pl...

>> 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. >> i'm almost 50 years old and i'll be over 50 when i get out. so i don't 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 i'm sober. i think i'll do okay. ♪ i started to play the harp better when i lost this tooth. i started getting the twanging sound the way it was supposed...

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. >> there's 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 that's always kept him and i together has been the music. ♪ >> you taught me how to play. he's a musician and he's rubbed that off on me...

>> 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. >> i'm almost 50 years old and i'll be over 50 when i get out. so i don't 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 i'm sober. i think i'll do okay. ♪ i started to play the harp better when i lost this tooth. i started getting the sound the way it was supposed to sound....