James Brown performs "Baby Baby Baby" from "I Got a Feelin'" in Boston with splitscreen of riots. from James Brown: Baby Baby Split Screen
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James Brown. A clip from the documentary, "The Night James Brown Saved Boston", where James Brown performs "Baby Baby Baby" from "I Got a Feelin'" live at the Boston Garden on April 5, 1968. In the documentary the song is shown in a split screen alongside photos of the riots taking place across the country.
In the aftermath of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination by James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968, rioting broke out in cities across the country. James Brown had been scheduled to perform at the Boston Garden on April 5th. Boston Mayor Kevin White had initially wanted to cancel all public events, including James Brown's show. As there was concern that the cancellation of the show might cause an escalation of the crisis. it was agreed that James Brown's show would go on. The show, one of the greatest in Boston's history, went on and the city of Boston remained relatively calm. James Brown consoled his mourning audience, dedicated the show to the memory of Dr. King and was instrumental in keeping the peace on the streets of Boston.
Released as a single in 1968, "I Got a Feelin" reached #1 on the R&B chart and #6 on the pop chart. The Jackson 5 auditioned for Motown founder Berry Gordy in 1968 with a filmed performance of "I Got the Feelin'" with Michael Jackson at age 10 closely mimicking James Brown's vocal style and dance moves.
Video transcript:
James Brown: Hey yeah. Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby come on.
[Instrumental Music]
Newscaster: There is a general uneasiness everywhere and there is wide spattered violence. Stokely crime like all the black power militant, there are negros today to avenge Dr. King's death in the streets. Get guns he said, we have to retaliate for the execution.
James Brown: Hey everybody!
Male Speaker: Across America reports of rioting were nearly universal, the loan exception, Boston. James Brown's magic was working.
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In the aftermath of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination by James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968, rioting broke out in cities across the country. James Brown had been scheduled to perform at the Boston Garden on April 5th. Boston Mayor Kevin White had initially wanted to cancel all public events, including James Brown's show. As there was concern that the cancellation of the show might cause an escalation of the crisis. it was agreed that James Brown's show would go on. The show, one of the greatest in Boston's history, went on and the city of Boston remained relatively calm. James Brown consoled his mourning audience, dedicated the show to the memory of Dr. King and was instrumental in keeping the peace on the streets of Boston.
Released as a single in 1968, "I Got a Feelin" reached #1 on the R&B chart and #6 on the pop chart. The Jackson 5 auditioned for Motown founder Berry Gordy in 1968 with a filmed performance of "I Got the Feelin'" with Michael Jackson at age 10 closely mimicking James Brown's vocal style and dance moves.
Video transcript:
James Brown: Hey yeah. Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby come on.
[Instrumental Music]
Newscaster: There is a general uneasiness everywhere and there is wide spattered violence. Stokely crime like all the black power militant, there are negros today to avenge Dr. King's death in the streets. Get guns he said, we have to retaliate for the execution.
James Brown: Hey everybody!
Male Speaker: Across America reports of rioting were nearly universal, the loan exception, Boston. James Brown's magic was working.
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