Portland musician takes his talent to the streets during pandemic

MC Shoehorn tap dances & plays the saxophone at the same time. He is one of many Portland performers trying new kinds of gigs to pay the bills during the pandemic.
The pandemic has been devastating to performers. Christelle Koumoue learns the creative ways one musician, Shoehorn, is making ends meet.

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