In the days after MLK’s assassination, James Brown was scheduled to perform in Boston. After his performance he walked through the hoods of the city and personally asked the people not to riot, promising, “there’s another way.”
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On This Day
Feb 10, 1956 – Little Richard recorded “Long Tall Sally”.
The Pretender
“Caught between the longing for love and the struggle for the legal tender.”
Jackson Browne
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On This Day
Feb 1, 1862 – “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” by Julia Ward Howe was first published in the “Atlantic Monthly.”
Pete Seeger, the man considered to be one of the pioneers of contemporary folk music who inspired legions of activist singer-songwriters, died Monday. He was 94. Thank you and God bless you, Pete!
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On This Day
Jan 21, 1987 – Aretha Franklin inducted into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame.
Elysian Waters 