The Hardest Working Man How James Brown Saved the Soul of America (Paperback)
| Author: James Sullivan |
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Publish Date: 11/1/2009
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(in Inches) 8.75H x 5.25L x 0.75T
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256
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Documents the lesser-known story of the legendary soul performer's stirring Boston Garden concert in the wake of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, describing how he fought to prevent the concert's cancellation and his role in preventing riots in Boston. 25,000 first printing. |
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On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated and enraged and anguished Americans took to the streets. On April 5, James Brown was scheduled to perform at Boston Garden. Concerned about security in the wake of rioting in the Roxbury neighborhood (that the city hoped to contain there), the concert was on the brink of falling through. But in an historical deal that some say saved Boston, Brown insisted on performing and agreed to televise the concert, a rare treat for viewers at home. That night the city experienced no more violence. Focusing on this seminal night, James Sullivan has written a thought-provoking biography of the Godfather of Soul. Chuck D. of Public Enemy provides the introduction.
On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated and enraged and anguished Americans took to the streets. On April 5, James Brown was scheduled to perform at Boston Garden. Concerned about security in the wake of rioting in the Roxbury neighborhood (that the city hoped to contain there), the concert was on the brink of falling through. But in an historical deal that some say saved Boston, Brown insisted on performing and agreed to televise the concert, a rare treat for viewers at home. That night the city experienced no more violence. Focusing on this seminal night, James Sullivan has written a thought-provoking biography of the Godfather of Soul. Chuck D. of Public Enemy provides the introduction.
