BB KIng & Joan Baez and other great artists came to New York's Maximum Security Prison, SING SING, and gave one of the Best Shows of their lives.
BB called it one of his greatest performances. New York's Daily News called it one of the greatest moments in live entertainment.

This 90 minute Documentary feature captures it all. If you like hearing and seeing B.B. King, you'll love this film.

Who Did What

Jabbar Collins achieved the rare feat of lawyering himself out of prison, 15 years after he was convicted of murdering a rabbi in Brooklyn, N.Y. Here are some of those involved.

PROSECUTOR:

Michael Vecchione denied any witnesses were rewarded or pressured.

JUDGES:

Robert Holdman rejected appeal at state level.

Dora Irizarry heard federal appeal where conviction was overturned.

WITNESSES:

Adrian Diaz testified at trial he saw Collins with a gun. When Collins much later called him, posing as a D.A. investigator, Diaz talked about his route to becoming a witness.

Edwin Oliva testified at trial that Collins had said he planned to rob the rabbi. When Collins wrote to Oliva years later, Oliva wrote back describing what lay behind his testimony.

Angel Santos testified at trial he had called 911 and said he saw Collins run past. His voice didn't seem to Collins to match any voices on the 911 tape.

LAWYER:

Joel Rudin helped Collins after his own 10-year legal effort.

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