Remembering James Brown at the Boston Garden, 1968

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Title:
Remembering James Brown at the Boston Garden, 1968
Description:
WGBH Radio looks back at the historic 1968 James Brown concert at the Boston Garden on the night following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and the last minute request by Major Kevin White for WGBH Channel Two to broadcast the event. WGBH radio host Al Davis remembers attending the concert as a a 17 year-old.
Producer:
Morash, Russell
Director:
Atwood, David
Performer:
Brown, James
Interviewee:
Davis, Al
Date:
January 30, 2012
Format:
Audio recordings (nonmusical)
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
WGBH Open Vault
Subjects:
Musical performance
Atkins, Tom
Riot control
Assassination
African American musicians
White, Kevin H.
Civil Rights Leaders
African American artists
Entertainment events
Brown, James, 1933-2006
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Link to Item:
https://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_BFF181590CB4433188CCB871C18BAAF6
Terms of Use:
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation
Identifier:
A_BFF181590CB4433188CCB871C18BAAF6