Daily Distraction: Watch this archival footage of 11-year-old Prince in Minneapolis
Minnesota CBS affiliate WCCO happened upon a brief interview with the famous musician in its archives
Joel Oliphint
Columbus Alive
In April of 1970, educators from Minneapolis Public Schools went on strike, and Minnesota CBS affiliate WCCO-TV was there to cover it. Recently, a WCCO production manager went through 13 minutes of restored video from the strike, and when he did, he saw a familiar face.
While the teachers picketed, a reporter interviewed a boy who looked just like legendary Minneapolis musician Prince Nelson. From there, WCCO personnel began searching high and low for anyone who could provide confirmation on the boy's identity.
Read the full story of how WCCO went about tracking down the identity of the child in the 1970 archival film, and check out the featured footage below.