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In writing a post about New Orleans R&B singer Willie West’s upcoming, first-ever performance in New York (at the ripe young age of 69), I found out that West sang on the recording sessions for the Allen Toussaint-penned soundtrack for the little-seen blaxploitation film Black Samson. The movie was released in 1974, and almost certainly featured the Meters as the backing band. There’s no evidence that the soundtrack was ever made available. From this description, it sounds pretty over the top, but you can order the DVD (or even VHS) to see—and hear—for yourself. It’s also available in this DVD 4-pack along with three other classic blaxploitation flicks—Hot Potato, Three the Hard Way, and Black Belt Jones, which features one of the best blaxploitation soundtracks, courtesy of Dennis Coffey.