At 9, Art starts performing in waterfront bars and gets paid.

He keeps his father from throttling his grandmother.

This episode is "explicit" in that it includes violence, and dirty words.

Author's note: This is one of my favorite episodes.

Music snippets heard here:

Straight Life by Art Pepper: with Smith Dobson, Jim Nichols, Brad Bilhorn. Unreleased Art Pepper Volume VIII, live at the Winery—Widow's Taste/Omnivore Recordings

When You're Smiling: with Roger Kellaway, David Williams, Carl Burnett. Unreleased Art Pepper Volume 2, The Last Concert—Widow's Taste.

That Crazy Blues by Art Pepper: with Frank Strazzeri, Hersh Hamel, Bill Goodwin—Unreleased Art Pepper Volume 4, The Art History Project—Widow's Taste

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