James Brown documentary on VH1 Saturday
Posted by Lorrie LynchVH1 airs an interesting documentary Saturday about the night 40 years ago when soul singer James Brown "saved" Boston in the aftermath of Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination. The documentary from David Leaf, takes viewers through events leading up the the night when Brown put on a previously scheduled show in Boston Garden but had it televised on Boston's public TV station in an attempt to prevent a riot. The film, airing on VH1's Rock Docs at 9 p.m. ET, includes footage of the concert along with reminiscences from members of Brown's bands, colleagues and concert-goers and commentary from people like Andrew Young and Al Sharpton. For baby-boomers, it will bring back memories of the days right after King's death. For young people, it is a history lesson indeed.
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