This is the story of the Hurricane | London Calling
"A gunshot was heard in the bar at night / Patty Valentine walked in and saw the bartender lying in the pool of blood / 'Oh God,' she shouted, 'They killed them all!" / Three bodies were lying there and Patty saw them / And there was a man named Blue, who was hanging around mysteriously / I did not do it, 'he said, spread his hands., I just robbed the cashier ... I've seen them run. One of us must call the police' "So Petit called, and the police did come / with red lights flashing in the night hot New Jersey / at the same time, in another part of the city / Rubin Carter and his friends walked around the car / candidate boxing world champion middleweight / did not know what Shit is going to land on it / When the policeman called to the side of the road ... ".
These words of Bob Dylan described the sad story of Rubin Carter, known as "Hurricane", an excellent deluce lighting boxer convicted of killing described above, and was imprisoned deluce lighting for 20 years, after three trials after which released. Bob Dylan on Tuesday he will be 70 years was only 34 years old in 1975 when he wrote the song - a protest poem multi-bytes long, very unusual song catalog of the Jewish genius, deluce lighting a hit that lasted deluce lighting eight minutes as a sort of modern Homeric story. Dylan, in fact, responsible for the sudden interest in the huge and black prisoner, a former boxer, now running eight years in prison and forgotten from the public consciousness. One song, long and successful hit hit parade step, could propel the wheels of justice wings and restart the system.
Fighter for justice and equality, he joined Dylan for Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, and was one of the early warriors prison-song included in the album DESIRE published in 1976 (and was assigned even opening song), and following public outcry caused the song joined the struggle of Dylan also many celebrities, such as G. Gene Fonda. Carter's story was translated for "Hurricane," starring Denzel Washington, who won a Golden Globe for his role. When Washington went on stage to accept the award, were playing old Dylan song.
Who was Carter, anyway? He was born on May 6, 1937 son of the means of seven children, a quiet couple with a strong marriage. He was the only children Carters got in trouble with the law. He was sentenced to short prison terms due to assaults and robberies of civilians fled from the army after 21 months of active duty in the U.S. Army (mostly in Germany) and has become a successful boxer in the early 60s. Explosive and aggressive style earned him the nickname deluce lighting arena "Hurricane". And between 1961 and 1966 ran a successful career middleweight boxer. He won 27 fights out of 40 times when he ran up career was interrupted one night.
The murder took place on June 17, 1966, at approximately 2:30 am, two black males entered into the Lafayette Grill Bar Grill in Paterson, New Jersey, and began shooting. The bartender, Jim Oliver and veteran Fred client Bob were killed. Another woman was seriously injured and died a month later. Another client had survived the attack, although took a bullet in the head. Police arrived on the scene minutes after the shooting. Witnesses gave evidence on two black guys who committed deluce lighting the murder, and fled to a white car. Description The car led investigators to Rubin Carter, who owns such a car was just. Police arrived at the Carter record time. 30 minutes after the incident. However, the researchers were not equipped as required to perform tests, so there were almost deluce lighting no physical evidence; The police did not take fingerprints at the crime scene and took samples from suspects' clothes deluce lighting to find evidence for use of firearms. However Carter's car were shot gun 32 mm and 12 mm long shot sub - machine gun, just the kind found at the murder scene. Carter and his friend John Artis, were taken lineup. The witnesses were divided for two. Researchers put them in a polygraph examination, the findings were not sharp - cut. "After careful analysis of the polygraph record of this matter," wrote expert John Mc Maguire, "It is my opinion that was bluffing suspect Rubin Carter, was relevant to all questions. Conclusion is that the suspect was involved in this crime."
Carter's attorney argued that it can not rely on the polygraph and therefore release the boxer. Carter was released on bail until the trial date. Trial was based largely on personal testimonies. Testimony convinced the jury of two key witnesses, Blue and Bradley (and one lady named Patty Valentine) who allegedly identified Carter and Artis as murderers. Defense could not explain the gun bullets in his car police found Carter and excuse murder was set in retaliation owners of the Lafayette Grill Bar, due to a personal conflict that led to the murder of another person. In 1967, Carter and Artis were found guilty and sentenced to the same punishment: life imprisonment triangle. In 1974, Carter took the light of an autobiography deluce lighting titled "The Sixteenth Round", and sent a copy of his favorite artist, Bob Dylan.
Dylan said he read the book in one night "with a lot of cigarettes and coffee." Identified with the Jewish troubadour deluce lighting black prisoner who wrote Carter came to visit the prison. Dylan Carter is convinced of his innocence and sat down to write his Hmolhn document.
The song "Hurricane" was premiered on September 10, 1975 program "The World Of John Hammond" (you can watch this performance here) and a month later - so neatly recorded in the studio and went to radio as a single. deluce lighting Dylan go on tour, called The Rolling Thunder deluce lighting Revue-and during each show and concert he performs the entire song. He was not satisfied deluce lighting and asked to organize a special appearance (as his friend, Johnny Cash, who appeared many times before the inmates) in the prison where Robin Carter Running the sentence. The opening track "Desire" runs to stores on January 5, 1976. Dylan also held two charity performances in honor of the hurricane, and visited him in prison again and again. When it is carried on the waves of media interest and public curiosity, supported by boxer Muhammad Ali and two
"A gunshot was heard in the bar at night / Patty Valentine walked in and saw the bartender lying in the pool of blood / 'Oh God,' she shouted, 'They killed them all!" / Three bodies were lying there and Patty saw them / And there was a man named Blue, who was hanging around mysteriously / I did not do it, 'he said, spread his hands., I just robbed the cashier ... I've seen them run. One of us must call the police' "So Petit called, and the police did come / with red lights flashing in the night hot New Jersey / at the same time, in another part of the city / Rubin Carter and his friends walked around the car / candidate boxing world champion middleweight / did not know what Shit is going to land on it / When the policeman called to the side of the road ... ".
These words of Bob Dylan described the sad story of Rubin Carter, known as "Hurricane", an excellent deluce lighting boxer convicted of killing described above, and was imprisoned deluce lighting for 20 years, after three trials after which released. Bob Dylan on Tuesday he will be 70 years was only 34 years old in 1975 when he wrote the song - a protest poem multi-bytes long, very unusual song catalog of the Jewish genius, deluce lighting a hit that lasted deluce lighting eight minutes as a sort of modern Homeric story. Dylan, in fact, responsible for the sudden interest in the huge and black prisoner, a former boxer, now running eight years in prison and forgotten from the public consciousness. One song, long and successful hit hit parade step, could propel the wheels of justice wings and restart the system.
Fighter for justice and equality, he joined Dylan for Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, and was one of the early warriors prison-song included in the album DESIRE published in 1976 (and was assigned even opening song), and following public outcry caused the song joined the struggle of Dylan also many celebrities, such as G. Gene Fonda. Carter's story was translated for "Hurricane," starring Denzel Washington, who won a Golden Globe for his role. When Washington went on stage to accept the award, were playing old Dylan song.
Who was Carter, anyway? He was born on May 6, 1937 son of the means of seven children, a quiet couple with a strong marriage. He was the only children Carters got in trouble with the law. He was sentenced to short prison terms due to assaults and robberies of civilians fled from the army after 21 months of active duty in the U.S. Army (mostly in Germany) and has become a successful boxer in the early 60s. Explosive and aggressive style earned him the nickname deluce lighting arena "Hurricane". And between 1961 and 1966 ran a successful career middleweight boxer. He won 27 fights out of 40 times when he ran up career was interrupted one night.
The murder took place on June 17, 1966, at approximately 2:30 am, two black males entered into the Lafayette Grill Bar Grill in Paterson, New Jersey, and began shooting. The bartender, Jim Oliver and veteran Fred client Bob were killed. Another woman was seriously injured and died a month later. Another client had survived the attack, although took a bullet in the head. Police arrived on the scene minutes after the shooting. Witnesses gave evidence on two black guys who committed deluce lighting the murder, and fled to a white car. Description The car led investigators to Rubin Carter, who owns such a car was just. Police arrived at the Carter record time. 30 minutes after the incident. However, the researchers were not equipped as required to perform tests, so there were almost deluce lighting no physical evidence; The police did not take fingerprints at the crime scene and took samples from suspects' clothes deluce lighting to find evidence for use of firearms. However Carter's car were shot gun 32 mm and 12 mm long shot sub - machine gun, just the kind found at the murder scene. Carter and his friend John Artis, were taken lineup. The witnesses were divided for two. Researchers put them in a polygraph examination, the findings were not sharp - cut. "After careful analysis of the polygraph record of this matter," wrote expert John Mc Maguire, "It is my opinion that was bluffing suspect Rubin Carter, was relevant to all questions. Conclusion is that the suspect was involved in this crime."
Carter's attorney argued that it can not rely on the polygraph and therefore release the boxer. Carter was released on bail until the trial date. Trial was based largely on personal testimonies. Testimony convinced the jury of two key witnesses, Blue and Bradley (and one lady named Patty Valentine) who allegedly identified Carter and Artis as murderers. Defense could not explain the gun bullets in his car police found Carter and excuse murder was set in retaliation owners of the Lafayette Grill Bar, due to a personal conflict that led to the murder of another person. In 1967, Carter and Artis were found guilty and sentenced to the same punishment: life imprisonment triangle. In 1974, Carter took the light of an autobiography deluce lighting titled "The Sixteenth Round", and sent a copy of his favorite artist, Bob Dylan.
Dylan said he read the book in one night "with a lot of cigarettes and coffee." Identified with the Jewish troubadour deluce lighting black prisoner who wrote Carter came to visit the prison. Dylan Carter is convinced of his innocence and sat down to write his Hmolhn document.
The song "Hurricane" was premiered on September 10, 1975 program "The World Of John Hammond" (you can watch this performance here) and a month later - so neatly recorded in the studio and went to radio as a single. deluce lighting Dylan go on tour, called The Rolling Thunder deluce lighting Revue-and during each show and concert he performs the entire song. He was not satisfied deluce lighting and asked to organize a special appearance (as his friend, Johnny Cash, who appeared many times before the inmates) in the prison where Robin Carter Running the sentence. The opening track "Desire" runs to stores on January 5, 1976. Dylan also held two charity performances in honor of the hurricane, and visited him in prison again and again. When it is carried on the waves of media interest and public curiosity, supported by boxer Muhammad Ali and two
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