This man was a true legend. In the 60s, Chicago, Il., at the Regal Theater, Jackie Wilson would put on a show that the kids could understood. Everyone enjoyed his show. He truly earned the title, Mr. Excitement. Well earned I must say. RIP dear one. Thank you for all the excitement you brought into our lives.
My all time FAVORITE! MR. EXCITEMENT HIMSELF. If you've never heard HIM do "STARDUST" , you've missed a lot. He puts his whole heart into it like no other ever could touch!
I'm 68, three months away from 69. Jackie Wilson's passion, tones, moves always had him stand out. He was before the time of marketing and commercialism, so knowledege of his art, skill, talent isn't so broad now, except for among those who study well the history of popular music. Seriously, Jackie was super-cool, an undeniable and shining standout.
Agree, I enjoyed seeing him, everything he sang was great, and my favorite song was Night I used to listen to my 45 sitting out back on the fire escape. Great memories
After seeing this video of Jackie Wilson and the home video of how he looked when he was in that nursing home makes me we just want to cry my eyes out because this man was by far the greatest artist has ever lived and he got cheated out of everything that was owed to him even after his death 35 years later
You are a lucky person. If the death and debt of a celebrity, is of concern to you, you're ahead of the game. Most people are looking for their next meal.
In my opinion, and this is just my OPINION.......Jackie died from the lifestyle he led. Late night parties into the wee morning hours, shagging numerous women and constant travels with no R&R.
Yes and I Absolutely 💯 ❤️ 😢Do AGREE with your Loving Uplifting Kind Caring message and a lot of us Grew Up listening 🎶 to Jackie Wilson Songs who was Better known as "Mr Excitement," and we all will surely always Love ❤️ and Missed Our Absolutely Loving Handsome Legendary ICONIC SINGER DEARLY RIP 🙏 JW Until we all meet up together One day in GOD'S New Kingdom AMEN 🙏 ❤️ 🙏 ❤️
Yes he was like Elvis but living at a much lower standard. But even Elvis ended up virtually working himself to death. This man deserves a proper tribute and biography.
I was fortunate enough to have seen him a few times when I was a child; just incredible! His son, Bobby Brooks Wilson is now doing shows...exactly like him!
Such a shame! I'm 45 and Jackie is my all time favorite performer. As a kid I had a terrible stuttering issue my father played the heck out of Jackie, James Brown, Elvis, and B.B. king. I found that singing along with Jackie helped with my stuttering! He in mind and heart he became my best buddy! I can honestly say I love Jackie with all of my heart and soul! I wish I could have told him Thank you and say I love you Jackie! I saw an interview with his son saying that Elvis paid for Jackie's medical bills! That's a true friend❤
@@rolandjohansson2714 did you just call me a fool, first of all, for no reason. Second, on judgment day let's see who you'll be trying to explain your foolishness to!
What a great performer, influences so many including Elvis and Michael Jackson to name two. Elvis was a close friend of JackieWilson, and when he was in hospital too care of all his medical bills. Some of the wonderful things Elvis did, that people dont know!
I use to watch him at the Regal Theater, and ran back stage , as he came out on the fire escape with his shirt off. He was a boxer Elvis removed him to a better nursing home, and paid until Jackie died. Thank you Elvis. I was not a groupie, but he was FINE!
When Jackie collapsed on stage everyone thought it was part of his always dramatic act. It took too long for people to realize it wasn't. Wilson was in his own league. There was no R&B voice better than his. His life would make for a worthy movie. Call it "Alone At Last."
This reminds me of what happened to Redd Foxx. He was on the set of his TV show and he was doing his "Elizabeth, I'm coming to join ya, honey" type schtick when he suddenly had a real heart attack. It took everybody a while to realize that he wasn't joking. He later died.
@@monilaninetynine3811 Yeah, but Red Foxx didn't die penniless after 30 years of getting shafted by his industry. Jackie Wilson DID, and he was an absolute superstar, the best solo act R&B music has ever seen.
So Sad for his troubles while he was a helpless man! He was such a talented singer and I personally regret that he passed away under such circumstances. Memory eternal, Jackie!
@3220sunshine That was for live shows. Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Ike Turner, and many more old school artist did that. Aretha, received royalties just like everyone else.
So heartbreaking, he was such a legend that was simply defrauded. I hope since his death there has been some redemption for what was owed to him. RIP Jackie
3:54 that was so hard to watch.. to see such an amazing, world-class performer reduced to a vegetable.. had to pause the video, to pick my heart back up.... :(
Yes I agree and he looked so sad. I wonder what went through his head what he was thinking or ways he praying asking the Lord to save him? I wonder those things.
@@christinamitchell6796 thats whats so hard for me. I will never know but I believe he was fully aware of everything that was going on . Hell on earth....
I remember they had commercial trying to sell his old music to help with his financial cost. This is so sad. He had a beautiful voice. Rest in Peace Mr. Wilson.
Just breaks my heart for him. To be so talented. And he trusted the wrong people. Worked all those years, for nothing. At least hes in heaven singing and dancing for joy. Gods taken good care of him now. God bless u Jackie.
A lot of Black Artists got screwed over that time. Some had to wait for as many as Forty Years before they got compensation. Also, some of his early songs were written by Berry Gordy in his Pre-Motown Records Days. Remember they did a Storyline like that on The Sopranos where Massive Genius and Hesh talked about how his Grandmother never got her Money from back in the day. I was listening to The Orlons and I didn't know that "Don't Hang Up" was by them. I remember hearing it on a Phone Commercial in the 1970's.
Correct, but it did not end in the 50s and 60s , Tlc is a prime example, read what happen to them?? They got rip off by black executives , it was said also 2pac died broke suge knight rip him off , I’m sure today’s music have not changed much
This is my Mom. She played Jackie Wilson's ballads when I was very young. She loved "My Yiddish Mama," albeit, with some bitterness: she said Mr. Wilson was forced into ballads when the recording powers-that-were, were pushing Elvis Presley and didn't want the competition from Mr. Wilson, who's style Elvis took as his own. Mr. Wilson used to court my Aunt Barbara, and spent many hours in my Grandmother's house, around the piano, singing, with Barbara and all the sisters.
It is common knowledge that Elvis not only liked Jackie Wilson but also admired Jackie. In one book about Elvis the author stated that Elvis went to see Jackie Wilson perform live. One of the songs Jackie sang was "Return To Sender". After seeing and hearing Jackie's version of "Return To Sender", Elvis was reported as saying "H-ll, I like his version better than mine". I remember well Jackie from the 50's and admired Jackie most because of his natural operatic voice. Jackie certainly had a great, great natural (no voice training), vocal talent equally combined with his natural ability to be a great entertainer. We had many, many, good (but not great) vocal singers in the 50's, neither were these good vocalists considered entertainers. It takes something extra to be a great singer and great entertainer. People like Jackie and Elvis and Jackie had that something extra.
It was "Don't Be Cruel"... Elvis talks about it on the Million Dollar Quarter recordings. He said he saw a member of Billy Ward his Domino's do his song. He didn't know who Jackie was at the time but he goes on to do an impression of Jackie singing the song and says Jackie "Sang the hell outta that song". He said he went back 3 nights to watch Jackie sing it. You can hear Elvis put some of that Jackie Wilson flavor into Don't Be Cruel in later live performances.
This is so true. People don't believe it - but I do. Karma...Fate...Reciprocity - whatever you choose to call it - corrects all wrongs - as well as rewards all rights - in due time. We may get by -doing our dirt - but you can believe, NO ONE gets away.
Thank you for posting this, although heartbreaking it is getting the message across that Jackie was robbed by people he thought he could trust. Its unforgivable, and I am just glad to see this on youtube to shed some much needed light on Jackie's life. Does anyone know where can I find the full episode?
Jackie was treated so bad in that nursing home it's a shame how everyone deserted him. Jackie was too trusting with the wrong people and his family got caught up also. When Jackie song that song tears will tell it all he didn't know that was his faith. I love jackie dearly and hate bad things happened too him and his first family like a curse was on them. Jackie suffered at the hands of people he thought loved him. Jackie knows the truth now God has already punished all those so called friends and managers and nursing home worker's and everyone else who used and abused him. Rest in paradise Jackie and your first family love you always Good night Jackie, Tammy
SHAME on all those famous rich black people who let a legend like Jackie Wilson die without a headstone. Where was Motown? Where was all those singers who were AWARE of his situation ? Nope ! No excuses. It is a shame on the black community where he came from. Disgusting !
@@cedbigby5456 I think the OP is suggesting that Motown should have stepped up and assisted, out of respect for who Jackie was and what he represented to the music. And I think the point is very valid.
This is so saddening! And to see Jackie in that state of health. Wow.. Sure grabs the ole heart strings, that is for sure. Bless Jackie's heart. A true Entertainer, true Innovator & a great voice.. Rock n Roll never forgets.. Neither will we. Mr Wilson lives on in his music he left behind....... ♫♪ R.I.P. †
One of the greatest entertainers to ever buss a move & grab a mic 🎤🎼🎹🎶🎤🎼🎹🎶 u can't name one mofo that he didn't inspire bro he was definitely Mr. Excitement often imitated but never duplicated Jackie was one of a kind the man the myth the legend 🥰🥰
Dear Al Kasher, thank you for this post. It sheds much light on what really happened to Jackie Wilson. I wish you all the best with your screen play that you are shopping around. Thank you very much.
Al Kasha, thank you so much for your continued support of My Uncle. Do you have the entire 20/20 episode? I am sure Jackie's grand kids would like to see it!
No one -- but NO ONE -- could set a stage on fire like Jackie Wilson. After an entire show full of those acrobatic, sexy dance moves, he'd finish up by lying down on the edge of the stage and letting the women come running up to touch him, grab him, pull his clothes off -- he'd end up walking backstage with his clothes in tatters, covered in scratches and blood from their fingernails. And that voice of his was a thing of majesty and wonder.
Not only that....Him and The Spinners paid for his funeral.....Elvis did not want to be named for helping his friend,that's why......Elvis did not want to public to know what he was doing......I can respect that.......I used to couldn't stand Elvis......and then,I started doing research......He wasn't a bad person,at all.....just got caught up in the nonsense of the music industry like all of the rest.....The music industry has only gotten worse........😔😔😔......and these Artists will completely and willingly "sell-out".....versus "fighting back" like the Artists from yesterday.......I respect the Artists from yesterday simply because they fought for their rights....and that is what you supposed to do........"Stand Up For Something.....Or "Fall" For Anything"......🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👊👊👊👊👊👍👍👍👍👍!!!!!!!!!.
@@bibleranger - Yes, you are correct. Elvis paid his hospital expenses until he passed in 1977. Dick Clark helped out and paid for Jackie's funeral in 1984.
Oh my god, Jackie was so taken advantage of, as were so many black luminary's of that prime and of his time. Michael Jackson was extremely vocal about this in 2001. He said since he was a child, JW & JB were his inspiration, he always gave Jackie and other black artists credit for his inspiration to do great, and then he did even greater. All so very, very sad.
Payola and bad managing hit the white singers too.....Sam Phillips took advantage of singers and did not promote them. ( they sound too much like Elvis)
I wish that today's "Kids" who want to be Pop Stars can watch Documentaries like this or have Folks who went through what he went through and teach them how "bad" the business can be.
I think all the singers who owe their careers too should buy a headstone for his grave so sad I promise if I hit the Poweball that's the first thing I will do shame on all the entertainers for not coming to his rescue
OMG! Mr. Excitement died in debt due to those clowns at his record label. Where Money ranks in Hollywood there's GREED and they will abuse your financials for their own purpose and gains. That's what I called a very heartbreaking ending.
If you think that's bad, check out The Big Reunion 1 & 2 which is a UK Documentary about a Group of Boy Bands/Girl Groups who get back together for a Reunion Show who find out the hard way that Pop Music Giveth and Pop Music Taketh Away. One of the Guys named Dane Bowers was a successful Teen Idol like Aaron Carter who went from having it all to losing it all. He ended up Homeless singing as a Lounge Singer even working in a Cafe. I once had dreams of being a Lawyer working with Artists and help them get their Music Royalty Payments. Now "You're Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher" is used in a Colgate Toothbrush Commercial in Canada.
The same commercial is used here in the States, too......whose getting the Royalties?????..... Brunswick Record Corporation or The Estate Of Jackie Wilson??????..... That's what I would like to know??????.....🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔.......
That is so sad.....😧😧😧😧😧......I write songs and was up under contract with Sony/ATV.....I have another law books on music publishing to have my own library........because, I am not going to be cheated not even with the organizations that supposed to be fighting for you rights as an Artist..... because they can be "Ass-Holes" too......👊👊👊👊👊👍👍👍👍👍!!!!!!!!!.
I heard he was still in a coma when Rett Petite was a worldwide hit. That's when they started releasing his back catalogue of songs which were hits around the word. They know who they are and shame on these slimy snakes very sad indeed. Who takes a sick mans money. It's such a sad story but he left the world rich with that amazing voice and talent RIP Jackie your music keeps lifting us higher and higher.
I hope one day there will be a movie made about Jackie Wilson and after seeing this post I think there may be hope yet. Jackie's life had it all, so much drama and despite the sad stuff there are so many happy moments to put on the big screen. The guy was a feel good ledgend and the movie should show exactly that. It would be good if the movie was accurate, as in show up the mob who still seem to control everything to do with Jackie to this very day. Its cruel beyond belief. RIP Jackie
Tommy James knew firsthand, he wrote a great book titled, "Me, the Mob, and the Music" about his time with Morris Levy, who headed Roulette Records and had mob ties. TJ waited until all the players were dead before he was able to write his book. In the book, TJ tells about Levy's strong-arm tactics for keeping artists in line, and even TJ himself was threatened when questioning Levy about his song royalties. But TJ also said that Levy allowed him artistic freedom, which produced classic songs such as "Crimson and Clover", "Mony, Mony", and "Crystal Blue Persuasion"; something that larger labels like CBS, RCA, or WB would have not allowed him to do, but he paid the price by foregoing the royalties which he later regretted and fought to get royalties. Levy died in 1990. Many other managers/record company/publishers of those like Levy have since died. Here are several of the well-known deaths: Allen Klein, who robbed the Beatles and the Stones pre-1970 song catalogs, and other artists catalogs died in 2009; Stan Polley, who robbed Badfinger and other artists of their income resulting in the suicides of two of the Badfinger members died in 2009 ; Saul Zaentz, who robbed John Fogarty of his songs, and manipulated the other members of CCR, including John's brother Tom, turning against him, and later suing Fogarty for plagiarizing (Old Man Down the Road/Run Thru the Jungle) died in 2014. Fogarty mocked Zaentz in the song Vanz Kant Danz from his Centerfield album; it originally was Zaentz Kant Danz, but the title had to be changed because of a lawsuit threat. Fogarty recently won back his CCR songs. Basically KARMA came for those men and others who had mob ties and robbed artists of their hard-earned income.
I hope these young artists watch stuff like this...to LEARN what not to do. They don't teach this in school or anywhere.....This is the School of Hard Knocks. Learn from the elders so you don't have to go through the same thing. #thatisall #countyacoins #theyalldevils
Yes, Jackie Wilson, was one of the greatest entertainers I ever saw. I model my style after him. I hated he was so taken advantage of. May Hod bless him. RIP Jackie Wilson.
Elvis still died fat and wealthy and today is still earning millions of dollars over 40 years after his death....the comparison between Jackie Wilson and Elvis is fucking comical. Are you kidding?
@* CHRISHAYRIDER68 * The fact that Elvis could still pay for Jackie Wilson's medical bills prove my point. Mr. Wilson should have been in a position to pay HIS own bills but he wasn't so again...comparing Elvis to Jackie Wilson is fucking comical and you're the biggest part of the joke
@* CHRISHAYRIDER68 * If Elvis had died the way Jackie Wilson did, white America would have protested and called for congressional investigations into how record labels mismanage artists and their royalties. Fuck Off!
* CHRISHAYRIDER68 * thank you. Love both, obviously these fools commenting are just not interested in knowing that *gasp* a white entertainer loved and provided at times for a friend that just happened to he non white. Imbiciles
Jackie Wilson was one of the greatest R&B singers of all time. His untimely death is a loss to ALL musicians, singers and fans of R&B. And he was royally screwed by his record company and others who managed his career. What a pitiful end to such a great man!
Alonzo Tucker did write "Doggin' Around" with Jackie Wilson. Right now I am working on bringing Jackie's story to the screen. I have written a screenplay and am shopping it around right now, so hopefully something will come through soon. Thanks so much for your kind comments.
JACKIE WILSON HAS A DAUGHTER NAMED ALEKYSS K TYLOR WHY DONT YOU REACH OUT TO HER. SHE HAS WAITED FOR THIS KIND OF OPPORTUNITY. IF YOU ARE TRULY DOING THIS FROM THE HEART ...IJS
This activity was so common and rampant. Still going on today in a covert manner. The evil demons who spearhead this type of activity will PAY for it ALL.
Thanks Al for posting this video. I also, am a songwriter in Nashville. Jackie is definately one of the greatest entertainers ever to grace a stage. Is there suspicions that his "stroke" was a mob hit (using a substance to induce that)? Where's Pt.2? Best of luck on the screenplay, man that movie needs to be out there. I have a friend in that business. I'd like for him to see the screenplay. They might be interested. Is there a way to contact me direct through youtube? LEW
Jackie deserved so much better. He was one of the most talented vocalists ever. His voice had raw power and incredible range. His manager deserved to be jailed and blacklisted. Seeing such a raw talent in a vegetable state is heart wrenching.
Yes 😢😢😢😢😢and ❤️ Looking at this Video of One of GOD'S Gifted and Talented Artists/Singer just Touched my heart but ❤I Believe that GOD Called Jackie Wilson Home to RIP from his Earthly Labor/Duties 🌎 🙏 💔 and we all will surely always Love and Miss Him Dearly
Jackie was before my time but I have always loved his music and his energy. He reminds me a lot of Elvis. I never knew he ended up this way and it is DEVASTATING!!! It is also upsetting that there are not more in depth and decent biography's on Jackie. He is a LEGEND. After watching this I did some digging and read an article that when he had a heart attack, he fell and hit his head; hence the brain damage? They should never have shown the image of Jackie in such a bad state. Could have just said how he ended up without the heartbreaking visual!!! The music business is just full of white collar criminals. I always say, TRUST NO ONE. Trust is earned, never given!!!! 2021 Jackie and we are still listening to your beautiful music and I would like to remember you singing and having a blast on stage. RIP
Jackie Wilson is my favorite singer of all time. Search his son "Bobby Brooks Wilson" he has an amazing story about growing up his whole life as a Jackie Wilson fan, going on to impersonate Little Richard and then finding out that Jackie Wilson was his Dad!!
Recently I found out elvis paid his medical bills and also had fresh flowers in his room every day .
Yes, he esteemed Jackie very highly.
Jackie Wilson's voice was a gift from heaven,it will remain in my 💖forever.
My dad passed away this past March...Jackie Wilson was his favorite. In spite of all the injustices he suffered his legacy will live on forever.
This man was a true legend. In the 60s, Chicago, Il., at the Regal Theater, Jackie Wilson would put on a show that the kids could understood. Everyone enjoyed his show. He truly earned the title, Mr. Excitement. Well earned I must say. RIP dear one. Thank you for all the excitement you brought into our lives.
👏🏽👏🏽👍🏾💯
This is heartbreaking. I saw Jackie several times in the 60's and there was NO ONE like him! Jackie did it all, and sang like a bird on top of it!
Frank Czuri man, lucky
My all time FAVORITE! MR. EXCITEMENT HIMSELF. If you've never heard HIM do "STARDUST" , you've missed a lot. He puts his whole heart into it like no other ever could touch!
I'm 68, three months away from 69. Jackie Wilson's passion, tones, moves always had him stand out. He was before the time of marketing and commercialism, so knowledege of his art, skill, talent isn't so broad now, except for among those who study well the history of popular music. Seriously, Jackie was super-cool, an undeniable and shining standout.
Jackie was GREAT. An original and respected by all, but his lowlife manager and handlers
Agree, I enjoyed seeing him, everything he sang was great, and my favorite song was Night I used to listen to my 45 sitting out back on the fire escape. Great memories
Gone but truly not forgotten. Mr Excitement. Wish more people knew of his God given talent.
After seeing this video of Jackie Wilson and the home video of how he looked when he was in that nursing home makes me we just want to cry my eyes out because this man was by far the greatest artist has ever lived and he got cheated out of everything that was owed to him even after his death 35 years later
You are a lucky person. If the death and debt of a celebrity, is of concern to you, you're ahead of the game. Most people are looking for their next meal.
Quite a few who were the creators of Rock and Roll were ripped-off by their agents, managers and record companies.
This is extremely painful for me to see how this man suffered so much before he died.
In my opinion, and this is just my OPINION.......Jackie died from the lifestyle he led. Late night parties into the wee morning hours, shagging numerous women and constant travels with no R&R.
Yes and I Absolutely 💯 ❤️ 😢Do AGREE with your Loving Uplifting Kind Caring message and a lot of us Grew Up listening 🎶 to Jackie Wilson Songs who was Better known as "Mr Excitement," and we all will surely always Love ❤️ and Missed Our Absolutely Loving Handsome Legendary ICONIC SINGER DEARLY RIP 🙏 JW Until we all meet up together One day in GOD'S New Kingdom AMEN 🙏 ❤️ 🙏 ❤️
It's horrible that a man that great went out like that. He will always be one of the greatest until the end of time.
Amen Rocky, "They" raped & murdered him but his music and raw talent LIVES ON.
KC
I agree Kevin, the music will never die. I do my best to introduce as many people as possible to his music.
ur doing a great job Rocky. Keep up the great work.
Thank you Brother and I will definitely keep it up.
Rocky Kisner this is sick and disgusting how this could happen to any human being
This breaks my heart. Jackie is a legend. I wish he had been able to live and enjoy his success.
Yes he was like Elvis but living at a much lower standard. But even Elvis ended up virtually working himself to death.
This man deserves a proper tribute and biography.
Me too. I was only 7 yrs old in 1975. I don't remember him at all. He was talented.
This is America No reparations either for Ados it's the same old song
I was fortunate enough to have seen him a few times when I was a child; just incredible! His son, Bobby Brooks Wilson is now doing shows...exactly like him!
Such a shame! I'm 45 and Jackie is my all time favorite performer. As a kid I had a terrible stuttering issue my father played the heck out of Jackie, James Brown, Elvis, and B.B. king. I found that singing along with Jackie helped with my stuttering! He in mind and heart he became my best buddy! I can honestly say I love Jackie with all of my heart and soul! I wish I could have told him Thank you and say I love you Jackie! I saw an interview with his son saying that Elvis paid for Jackie's medical bills! That's a true friend❤
I a pissed that someone decided to film him in that most vulnerable and personal of situations. Shame for filming and releasing that.
I'm with you. No respect shown at all.
This makes me cry.. It's just one of the most disgraceful things.. For someone to pour their soul into something, and get screwed for it..
booognish!
Whatever you do, don't think that God won't make folks pay for anything that anyone did wrong to him, others, or even you and me!
@@ronnimartin7033 God! You fool. Haven't you been told there is no God. If not, now I tell you.
@@rolandjohansson2714 did you just call me a fool, first of all, for no reason. Second, on judgment day let's see who you'll be trying to explain your foolishness to!
The best of the best will always be remembered !
What a great performer, influences so many including Elvis and Michael Jackson to name two. Elvis was a close friend of JackieWilson, and when he was in hospital too care of all his medical bills. Some of the wonderful things Elvis did, that people dont know!
I use to watch him at the Regal Theater, and ran back stage , as he came out on the fire escape with his shirt off. He was a boxer Elvis removed him to a better nursing home, and paid until Jackie died. Thank you Elvis. I was not a groupie, but he was FINE!
When Jackie collapsed on stage everyone thought it was part of his always dramatic act. It took too long for people to realize it wasn't. Wilson was in his own league. There was no R&B voice better than his. His life would make for a worthy movie. Call it "Alone At Last."
Same with red Foxx
This reminds me of what happened to Redd Foxx. He was on the set of his TV show and he was doing his "Elizabeth, I'm coming to join ya, honey" type schtick when he suddenly had a real heart attack. It took everybody a while to realize that he wasn't joking. He later died.
@@monilaninetynine3811 Yeah, but Red Foxx didn't die penniless after 30 years of getting shafted by his industry. Jackie Wilson DID, and he was an absolute superstar, the best solo act R&B music has ever seen.
Godspeed Jackie...you always gave more than you got...
So Sad for his troubles while he was a helpless man! He was such a talented singer and I personally regret that he passed away under such circumstances. Memory eternal, Jackie!
Aretha didn't play that. She got her monies in cash. DAMN. You gotta watch your funds.
I also read that Mohmmad Ali took all his money in cash after his fights.
Chuck Berry, too, always demanded payment in cash before any show. He would not walk on stage without it.
@3220sunshine That was for live shows. Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Ike Turner, and many more old school artist did that. Aretha, received royalties just like everyone else.
3220sunshine Yep Nat Tarnapol, Brunswick Label, biggest scheister took all of Jackie's monies. He was Entertainment in one world!
Yes tampoli got was coming to him died a early death
Jackie had the best voice out of all of them... period
To u. I say Sam Cooke
he always made my heart sing...God bless
I really hope Jackie's story is told. What an entertainer. My mom, went to his funeral, and told me how he was dressed poorly, and no headstone. Sad
Thankfully, many kind people raised money to get him a headstone, and he has a very nice one today.
So heartbreaking, he was such a legend that was simply defrauded. I hope since his death there has been some redemption for what was owed to him. RIP Jackie
3:54 that was so hard to watch.. to see such an amazing, world-class performer reduced to a vegetable.. had to pause the video, to pick my heart back up.... :(
I agree and understand
Yes I agree and he looked so sad. I wonder what went through his head what he was thinking or ways he praying asking the Lord to save him?
I wonder those things.
@@christinamitchell6796 thats whats so hard for me. I will never know but I believe he was fully aware of everything that was going on . Hell on earth....
R.I.P Great Cousins
Levi Stubbs
Jackie Wilson
Wow! Both artist changed the face of music Jackie & Levi with Four Tops
I never knew they were cousins
I get the sweetest feeling listening to your Music Jackie Wilson, may your continue to rest!
This was such a talented man, it makes me sick how these companies ripped these artists off. When they meet there maker they will pay
They couldn't take his talent. Thank you Jackie Wilson.
I remember they had commercial trying to sell his old music to help with his financial cost. This is so sad. He had a beautiful voice. Rest in Peace Mr. Wilson.
Just breaks my heart for him. To be so talented. And he trusted the wrong people. Worked all those years, for nothing. At least hes in heaven singing and dancing for joy. Gods taken good care of him now. God bless u Jackie.
A real shame this sweet talented man left us this way
I still listen to the album "Jackie Wilson sings the Blues". Excellent entertainer .
A lot of Black Artists got screwed over that time. Some had to wait for as many as Forty Years before they got compensation. Also, some of his early songs were written by Berry Gordy in his Pre-Motown Records Days. Remember they did a Storyline like that on The Sopranos where Massive Genius and Hesh talked about how his Grandmother never got her Money from back in the day. I was listening to The Orlons and I didn't know that "Don't Hang Up" was by them. I remember hearing it on a Phone Commercial in the 1970's.
Correct, but it did not end in the 50s and 60s , Tlc is a prime example, read what happen to them?? They got rip off by black executives , it was said also 2pac died broke suge knight rip him off , I’m sure today’s music have not changed much
Wow I didn't know all of that...that's so cold hearted. Rest easy Jackie. Thanks for sharing ur gift
This is my Mom. She played Jackie Wilson's ballads when I was very young. She loved "My Yiddish Mama," albeit, with some bitterness: she said Mr. Wilson was forced into ballads when the recording powers-that-were, were pushing Elvis Presley and didn't want the competition from Mr. Wilson, who's style Elvis took as his own. Mr. Wilson used to court my Aunt Barbara, and spent many hours in my Grandmother's house, around the piano, singing, with Barbara and all the sisters.
MARY WILSON! BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
It is common knowledge that Elvis not only liked Jackie Wilson but also admired Jackie. In one book about Elvis the author stated that Elvis went to see Jackie Wilson perform live. One of the songs Jackie sang was "Return To Sender". After seeing and hearing Jackie's version of "Return To Sender", Elvis was reported as saying "H-ll, I like his version better than mine". I remember well Jackie from the 50's and admired Jackie most because of his natural operatic voice. Jackie certainly had a great, great natural (no voice training), vocal talent equally combined with his natural ability to be a great entertainer. We had many, many, good (but not great) vocal singers in the 50's, neither were these good vocalists considered entertainers. It takes something extra to be a great singer and great entertainer. People like Jackie and Elvis and Jackie had that something extra.
It was "Don't Be Cruel"... Elvis talks about it on the Million Dollar Quarter recordings. He said he saw a member of Billy Ward his Domino's do his song. He didn't know who Jackie was at the time but he goes on to do an impression of Jackie singing the song and says Jackie "Sang the hell outta that song". He said he went back 3 nights to watch Jackie sing it. You can hear Elvis put some of that Jackie Wilson flavor into Don't Be Cruel in later live performances.
everything we have ever said, thought or done to others, we will one day relive.
This is so true. People don't believe it - but I do. Karma...Fate...Reciprocity - whatever you choose to call it - corrects all wrongs - as well as rewards all rights - in due time. We may get by -doing our dirt - but you can believe, NO ONE gets away.
Thank you for posting this, although heartbreaking it is getting the message across that Jackie was robbed by people he thought he could trust. Its unforgivable, and I am just glad to see this on youtube to shed some much needed light on Jackie's life. Does anyone know where can I find the full episode?
Jackie was treated so bad in that nursing home it's a shame how everyone deserted him. Jackie was too trusting with the wrong people and his family got caught up also. When Jackie song that song tears will tell it all he didn't know that was his faith. I love jackie dearly and hate bad things happened too him and his first family like a curse was on them. Jackie suffered at the hands of people he thought loved him. Jackie knows the truth now God has already punished all those so called friends and managers and nursing home worker's and everyone else who used and abused him. Rest in paradise Jackie and your first family love you always Good night Jackie, Tammy
Oh Gosh, this is a wonderful idea. His story needs to be on the big screens!
You’ve brought my family so much joy, Jackie! We love you!❤️ Rest In Peace. Thank you!
It, I felt, was offensively to watch from 3:55 to 4:03. So baaad, so sickening happen to such a great performer and singer.
I know and I was feeling the same way. Thank Goodness he is finally resting from this toxic Earth🌎🙋🏾♀️
I know i was shocked and saddened to see that
ya that hit close to the bone. even with all the fraud it so hard to see a strong man reduced to almost nothing.
@@MrJames-tw3so Not sure if I understand your post. Seems Jackie was pt of the fraud as per your post. Clarify please. Best Roland
Damn, that broke my heart to see. Such strong vibrant charismatic fella reduced to this. Life can be so cruel at times...Love you, Jackie...
I'm obsessed with him.
Me too
Thaddeus Jones I've been since I was a kid listening to my pops records
I love Jackie Wilson! He was the Best!
SHAME on all those famous rich black people who let a legend like Jackie Wilson die without a headstone. Where was Motown? Where was all those singers who were AWARE of his situation ? Nope ! No excuses. It is a shame on the black community where he came from. Disgusting !
He was never with Motown. It was Brunswick who ripped him off and could have cared less.
+Demonte Morton yep
@@cedbigby5456 I think the OP is suggesting that Motown should have stepped up and assisted, out of respect for who Jackie was and what he represented to the music. And I think the point is very valid.
This is so saddening! And to see Jackie in that state of health. Wow.. Sure grabs the ole heart strings, that is for sure. Bless Jackie's heart. A true Entertainer, true Innovator & a great voice.. Rock n Roll never forgets.. Neither will we. Mr Wilson lives on in his music he left behind....... ♫♪ R.I.P. †
One of the greatest entertainers to ever buss a move & grab a mic 🎤🎼🎹🎶🎤🎼🎹🎶 u can't name one mofo that he didn't inspire bro he was definitely Mr. Excitement often imitated but never duplicated Jackie was one of a kind the man the myth the legend 🥰🥰
Jackie was the greatest his voice was that of a angel❤
Dear Al Kasher, thank you for this post. It sheds much light on what really happened to Jackie Wilson. I wish you all the best with your screen play that you are shopping around. Thank you very much.
many of these talented stars where taken advantage of how can these people the producers have a soul ,what goes around comes around ……………….
the industry is demonic. someone is always getting lied to or ripped off. "money is the root of" all sorts of evil
Al Kasha, thank you so much for your continued support of My Uncle. Do you have the entire 20/20 episode? I am sure Jackie's grand kids would like to see it!
I really mean this from my heart jackie wilson was great and they need make a movie about this i know alot of you on this comments section agree
❤💔😢 We Love You Jackie Wilson God Bless
No one -- but NO ONE -- could set a stage on fire like Jackie Wilson. After an entire show full of those acrobatic, sexy dance moves, he'd finish up by lying down on the edge of the stage and letting the women come running up to touch him, grab him, pull his clothes off -- he'd end up walking backstage with his clothes in tatters, covered in scratches and blood from their fingernails. And that voice of his was a thing of majesty and wonder.
Elvis actually paid for his hospital bills until Elvis died
Not only that....Him and The Spinners paid for his funeral.....Elvis did not want to be named for helping his friend,that's why......Elvis did not want to public to know what he was doing......I can respect that.......I used to couldn't stand Elvis......and then,I started doing research......He wasn't a bad person,at all.....just got caught up in the nonsense of the music industry like all of the rest.....The music industry has only gotten worse........😔😔😔......and these Artists will completely and willingly "sell-out".....versus "fighting back" like the Artists from yesterday.......I respect the Artists from yesterday simply because they fought for their rights....and that is what you supposed to do........"Stand Up For Something.....Or "Fall" For Anything"......🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👊👊👊👊👊👍👍👍👍👍!!!!!!!!!.
I heard that Dick Clark was one that helped pay for Jackie Wilson's funeral expense. Is that true?
@@dlittle39dl you are right 👍
They were good friends really close I am a Elvis fan since I was 8.
@@bibleranger - Yes, you are correct. Elvis paid his hospital expenses until he passed in 1977. Dick Clark helped out and paid for Jackie's funeral in 1984.
Oh my god, Jackie was so taken advantage of, as were so many black luminary's of that prime and of his time.
Michael Jackson was extremely vocal about this in 2001. He said since he was a child, JW & JB were his inspiration, he always gave Jackie and other black artists credit for his inspiration to do great, and then he did even greater. All so very, very sad.
Just
Payola and bad managing hit the white singers too.....Sam Phillips took advantage of singers and did not promote them. ( they sound too much like Elvis)
he was a drug adict look at his eyes thats whyhe went into coma
not black singers , any person that sings get ripped OFF, GET COLOR OUT OF IT
White artists and white movie stars had the same done to their monies. So, stop being racist.🖕
Just sad to see this great entertainer suffer 😢😢 Rest in Peace😢
criminal enterprise. The Lord will judge Mr. Tarnopol in due season. RIP Jackie Wilson you did good
I agree with all of above. There has not been anyone as talented as Jackie. I don’t think there will ever be. He enjoyed all of us enjoying him
He already judge him he died early life
Even if don't mean he going to hell all he had to do was ask for forgiveness. U tried it
So sad. He was a beautiful and fantastic talent.
Hey Al, I wish you all the best in your effort to bring the GREATEST singers story to the screen. I am looking forward to that special thing!
Thanks AL ,GREETINGS from Ireland i subbed you
I wish that today's "Kids" who want to be Pop Stars can watch Documentaries like this or have Folks who went through what he went through and teach them how "bad" the business can be.
laminage or teach them good music. I know I used to listen to my parents records all the time. Jackie being one of the many.
I think all the singers who owe their careers too should buy a headstone for his grave so sad I promise if I hit the Poweball that's the first thing I will do shame on all the entertainers for not coming to his rescue
He has a headstone.
We could get him one if you start up a gofundme acct.
I agree with you. They should've giving him a proper burial. 😥
Why do you need the Powerball to help!!
@@patjohnson9794 who is they ? You could have helped !
That was a very shocking image of him in the bed, I never knew he was that bad off, one of my all time favorites poor Jackie.
You and me both
Damn seeing such energetic and entertaining, smiling person in that state has me with no words.
Simply heartbreaking.
May this poor man rest in peace.
R.I.P. YOU ARE TRULY THE GREATEST, WE ALL MISS YOU.
OMG! Mr. Excitement died in debt due to those clowns at his record label. Where Money ranks in Hollywood there's GREED and they will abuse your financials for their own purpose and gains. That's what I called a very heartbreaking ending.
If you think that's bad, check out The Big Reunion 1 & 2 which is a UK Documentary about a Group of Boy Bands/Girl Groups who get back together for a Reunion Show who find out the hard way that Pop Music Giveth and Pop Music Taketh Away. One of the Guys named Dane Bowers was a successful Teen Idol like Aaron Carter who went from having it all to losing it all. He ended up Homeless singing as a Lounge Singer even working in a Cafe. I once had dreams of being a Lawyer working with Artists and help them get their Music Royalty Payments. Now "You're Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher" is used in a Colgate Toothbrush Commercial in Canada.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👊👊👊👊👊💯👍!!!!!!!!.
The same commercial is used here in the States, too......whose getting the Royalties?????..... Brunswick Record Corporation or The Estate Of Jackie Wilson??????..... That's what I would like to know??????.....🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔.......
That is so sad.....😧😧😧😧😧......I write songs and was up under contract with Sony/ATV.....I have another law books on music publishing to have my own library........because, I am not going to be cheated not even with the organizations that supposed to be fighting for you rights as an Artist..... because they can be "Ass-Holes" too......👊👊👊👊👊👍👍👍👍👍!!!!!!!!!.
He was cheated out of so much and it's so unfair,but that's okay
Wow, this is a crying shame. Greed is a crippling disease. Bless Jackie Robinson's soul.
Wilson lol
Jackie was the lead singer in the group and no one knew who Elvis was until '56.
And what is your point ????
Steve R elvis a vulture
TYVM in my opinion the greatest over all singer of all time, he was able to do it all across the board.
There was no one better up to date!!!!
....and....all Mr. Wilson wanted was to dance, sing & entertain the audience that loved him so much.
This was a crying shame that Jackie went out like this. Such a great talent.
Thank you Al Kasha, I respect you and love your work. Benny
I heard he was still in a coma when Rett Petite was a worldwide hit. That's when they started releasing his back catalogue of songs which were hits around the word. They know who they are and shame on these slimy snakes very sad indeed. Who takes a sick mans money. It's such a sad story but he left the world rich with that amazing voice and talent RIP Jackie your music keeps lifting us higher and higher.
I'm in 😢 tears. Rip Jackie Wilson 😢
Simply, THE BEST!
Young artists get duped because they fail to realize the first three letters in the word Contract are C O N!!
this makes me so sad, genius artist had lived so poor and passed away so early
I hope one day there will be a movie made about Jackie Wilson and after seeing this post I think there may be hope yet. Jackie's life had it all, so much drama and despite the sad stuff there are so many happy moments to put on the big screen. The guy was a feel good ledgend and the movie should show exactly that. It would be good if the movie was accurate, as in show up the mob who still seem to control everything to do with Jackie to this very day. Its cruel beyond belief. RIP Jackie
Tommy James knew firsthand, he wrote a great book titled, "Me, the Mob, and the Music" about his time with Morris Levy, who headed Roulette Records and had mob ties. TJ waited until all the players were dead before he was able to write his book. In the book, TJ tells about Levy's strong-arm tactics for keeping artists in line, and even TJ himself was threatened when questioning Levy about his song royalties. But TJ also said that Levy allowed him artistic freedom, which produced classic songs such as "Crimson and Clover", "Mony, Mony", and "Crystal Blue Persuasion"; something that larger labels like CBS, RCA, or WB would have not allowed him to do, but he paid the price by foregoing the royalties which he later regretted and fought to get royalties. Levy died in 1990.
Many other managers/record company/publishers of those like Levy have since died. Here are several of the well-known deaths:
Allen Klein, who robbed the Beatles and the Stones pre-1970 song catalogs, and other artists catalogs died in 2009;
Stan Polley, who robbed Badfinger and other artists of their income resulting in the suicides of two of the Badfinger members died in 2009 ;
Saul Zaentz, who robbed John Fogarty of his songs, and manipulated the other members of CCR, including John's brother Tom, turning against him, and later suing Fogarty for plagiarizing (Old Man Down the Road/Run Thru the Jungle) died in 2014. Fogarty mocked Zaentz in the song Vanz Kant Danz from his Centerfield album; it originally was Zaentz Kant Danz, but the title had to be changed because of a lawsuit threat. Fogarty recently won back his CCR songs.
Basically KARMA came for those men and others who had mob ties and robbed artists of their hard-earned income.
Jackie Wilson was awesome! He had energy and talent and its a shame his life ended as it did.
Oh, and Mary Wilson was hot. Just saying.
And even at age 75 in 2019, Mary Wilson is still hot today. Just saying, too.
Even in her 7th decade she's still beautiful and glamorous.
Jackie's son that he didn't know he had is singing his songs. Look up bobby Brooks Wilson. And Elvis helped pay his hospital bills.
I hope these young artists watch stuff like this...to LEARN what not to do. They don't teach this in school or anywhere.....This is the School of Hard Knocks. Learn from the elders so you don't have to go through the same thing. #thatisall #countyacoins #theyalldevils
Yes, Jackie Wilson, was one of the greatest entertainers I ever saw. I model my style after him. I hated he was so taken advantage of. May Hod bless him. RIP Jackie Wilson.
You know I meant May God, bless him.
Elvis was ripped off by his manager as well .
Elvis still died fat and wealthy and today is still earning millions of dollars over 40 years after his death....the comparison between Jackie Wilson and Elvis is fucking comical. Are you kidding?
@@TheOlskool4ever ......Tell em again!
@* CHRISHAYRIDER68 * The fact that Elvis could still pay for Jackie Wilson's medical bills prove my point. Mr. Wilson should have been in a position to pay HIS own bills but he wasn't so again...comparing Elvis to Jackie Wilson is fucking comical and you're the biggest part of the joke
@* CHRISHAYRIDER68 * If Elvis had died the way Jackie Wilson did, white America would have protested and called for congressional investigations into how record labels mismanage artists and their royalties. Fuck Off!
* CHRISHAYRIDER68 * thank you. Love both, obviously these fools commenting are just not interested in knowing that *gasp* a white entertainer loved and provided at times for a friend that just happened to he non white. Imbiciles
Jackie Wilson was one of the greatest R&B singers of all time. His untimely death is a loss to ALL musicians, singers and fans of R&B. And he was royally screwed by his record company and others who managed his career. What a pitiful end to such a great man!
Alonzo Tucker did write "Doggin' Around" with Jackie Wilson. Right now I am working on bringing Jackie's story to the screen. I have written a screenplay and am shopping it around right now, so hopefully something will come through soon. Thanks so much for your kind comments.
JACKIE WILSON HAS A DAUGHTER NAMED ALEKYSS K TYLOR WHY DONT YOU REACH OUT TO HER. SHE HAS WAITED FOR THIS KIND OF OPPORTUNITY. IF YOU ARE TRULY DOING THIS FROM THE HEART ...IJS
This activity was so common and rampant. Still going on today in a covert manner. The evil demons who spearhead this type of activity will PAY for it ALL.
He made fantastic records and pure dynamite on stage !
Thanks Al for posting this video. I also, am a songwriter in Nashville. Jackie is definately one of the greatest entertainers ever to grace a stage. Is there suspicions that his "stroke" was a mob hit (using a substance to induce that)? Where's Pt.2? Best of luck on the screenplay, man that movie needs to be out there. I have a friend in that business. I'd like for him to see the screenplay. They might be interested. Is there a way to contact me direct through youtube? LEW
Jackie deserved so much better. He was one of the most talented vocalists ever. His voice had raw power and incredible range. His manager deserved to be jailed and blacklisted. Seeing such a raw talent in a vegetable state is heart wrenching.
Yes 😢😢😢😢😢and ❤️ Looking at this Video of One of GOD'S Gifted and Talented Artists/Singer just Touched my heart but ❤I Believe that GOD Called Jackie Wilson Home to RIP from his Earthly Labor/Duties 🌎 🙏 💔 and we all will surely always Love and Miss Him Dearly
thanks for posting this...incredible! where can I see Part 2?
This makes me cry and I also feel so much anger for the lousy manager, as I hope he gets his day.
Saw Jackie Wilson in 1975 in the UK at the soul club Wigan Casino just a few months before. xx
One of the Greatest Ever.
He was a man of great talent. Unfortunate that this happened to him but it did & to many others. #RIP-JW
surely one of the greats ..
Record companies took advantage and will still do it if they can. You need a good lawyer and trust no one
Jackie was before my time but I have always loved his music and his energy. He reminds me a lot of Elvis. I never knew he ended up this way and it is DEVASTATING!!! It is also upsetting that there are not more in depth and decent biography's on Jackie. He is a LEGEND. After watching this I did some digging and read an article that when he had a heart attack, he fell and hit his head; hence the brain damage? They should never have shown the image of Jackie in such a bad state. Could have just said how he ended up without the heartbreaking visual!!!
The music business is just full of white collar criminals. I always say, TRUST NO ONE. Trust is earned, never given!!!!
2021 Jackie and we are still listening to your beautiful music and I would like to remember you singing and having a blast on stage. RIP
Jackie Wilson is my favorite singer of all time. Search his son "Bobby Brooks Wilson" he has an amazing story about growing up his whole life as a Jackie Wilson fan, going on to impersonate Little Richard and then finding out that Jackie Wilson was his Dad!!