CHICAGO (CBS)—After nearly four decades living his life behind bars, convicted double-murderer Jackie Wilson was freed from prison today on bond while he awaits a retrial a judge ordered last week.

Known in the music world as “Mr. Excitement,” singer Jackie Wilson was a shell of his dynamic former self when he died in a hospital at the age of 49 in 1984. His fruitful, if short, career will be ...

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The groundbreaking music icon known as "Mr. Excitement" gets a star posthumously in recognition of his hit records and dynamic live act. Known in the music world as “Mr. Excitement,” singer Jackie ...