The Night James Brown Saved Boston
Documentary about how James Brown's gig in Boston the night after Martin Luther King's assassination helped calm a possibly incendiary situation, with rare archive footage.
April 5th 1968, the morning after one of the most catastrophic moments in American history - the assassination of Martin Luther King. America's inner cities had begun to implode and in Boston there is a fragile peace.
The mayor of Boston is about to cancel a long-scheduled James Brown concert to avoid confrontation - a potentially incendiary move - but after warnings he has a change of heart and asks if there is 'something James Brown can do to help'.
This documentary tells the story of that amazing night and features rarely-seen footage of the Godfather of Soul's concert plus personal reminiscences from those in attendance.
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James Brown
I Got The Feelin'
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James Brown
There Was A Time
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James Brown
I Got You (I Feel Good)
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James Brown
Out Of Sight
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James Brown
It's A Man's Man's Man's World
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James Brown
Bewildered
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James Brown
That's Life
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James Brown
Try Me
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James Brown
Cold Sweat
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James Brown
Get It Together
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James Brown
Please Please Please
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James Brown
I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)
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James Brown
Infatuation (Instrumental)
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James Brown
Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)
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James Brown
Soul Power
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Morgan Neville |