Black Music Month ...

Black Music Month - Jackie Wilson known as 'Mr Entertainment' with electric dance moves and sex appeal. He was in the company of greats like Chuck Berry, James Brown, Little Richard, Elvis and Michael Jackson. His explosive temper on and off the stage, kept the ladies wanting and waiting their turn. He was in a league of his own, in the sixties, he was making about 263,000 a year, as compared to most males who we're making 5,000 a year. Ironically Wilson ended up broke and owing the IRS, who seized his Detroit home. In 1975 while performing his million seller 'Lonely Teardrop' Wilson suffered a Heart-Attack, he collapsed on stage, paramedics tried to stabilize him, but the lack of oxygen left him in a coma for nine years, until his death January 21-1984.

Jackie Wilson