Gil Askey was the Supremes musical director for some years. He was with the ladies when their LIVE @ THE COPA album was recorded [[August 65).
But when did he first work with the group / Motown ?
I know that in April 1964 he was working in a NY studio with the Dick Jacobs Orchestra on Jackie Wilson tracks [[acting as arranger on the session). He'd been on earlier sessions with Jackie -- "Baby Workout"; Jan 63 -- & even earlier he'd been arranging on studio sessions for Lloyd Price [[in 61).
I'd guess he was New York based till hired by Motown and therefore the Copa run with the Supremes could have been his 1st work for the company -- end of July 65.
Is that correct, or was he already with Motown ahead of that gig ?
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