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WATCH: James Brown On The Tami Show (1956)

From Dangerous Minds:

Today marks the first time The T.A.M.I. Show has seen a proper release since it was in theaters over 40 years ago, although bootlegs have been easy to come by since the late 80s. James Brown’s inspired performance—perhaps the finest moment of his entire career—will knock your socks off.

Filmed at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, October 29, 1964, the performers also included Chuck Berry, Gerry And The Pacemakers, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Lesley Gore, Jan & Dean, Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas, The Supremes, The Barbarians and The Rolling Stones. The DVD, put out by the mighty Shout Factory contains restored footage of the Beach Boys performance which was cut from the theatrical release.

— By Akira The Don on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

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  • zp

    …must track that down! May i also recommend:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001E6Q0VC/ref=asc_df_B001E6Q0VC598771?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=7974&creativeASIN=B001E6Q0VC

    ‘It’s 4th April 1968: America is shocked by the assassination of Martin Luther King. To help avoid the spreading of spontaneous riots, a Boston TV network decides to air an inflammatory James Brown’s concert to prevent people from pouring into the streets. Issued on DVD exactly forty years after the event portrayed took place, this black and white documentary recounts a historical performance held by soul legend James Brown on an infamous spring night of 1968. Rich in archive footage featuring popular personalities of the time, from civil rights leader Martin Luther King to controversial US president Richard Nixon, THE NIGHT JAMES BROWN SAVED BOSTON is far from a standard musical documentary, its first and spoken aim being to provide an account of the social and political milieu that surrounded this phenomenal concert….’