"Nightflight" Tue, May 9, 9P-12M ET...My Motown interview with Louvain Demps!!

[midnight johnny]

Howdy, Folks! Join me tonight on "Nightflight" [[Tue May 9, 9P-12M ET, www.womr.org)...for a special Motown interview replay [[from 2012) that I remastered with previously unheard material. The great lady being interviewed is Louvain Demps...member of Motown's background voices...The Andantes. Louvain, along with Jackie Hicks and the late Marlene Barrow, can be heard on thousands of Motown tracks you know and love by the Four Tops, the Supremes, Brenda Holloway, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder...and so many more. Louvain brings us to so much rich Motown history...she is one of the important pillars of the Motown legacy. And she'll be listening in to the show, which I'm excited about. I hope you'll listen in too. See you on the radio! Thanks! John [[https://www.facebook.com/john.p.perrone)

[thanxal]

Very nice. Thanks for the reminder. I'll hear you later.

[midnight johnny]

Very nice. Thanks for the reminder. I'll hear you later.

Sure...see you on the radio!

[thanxal]

Sure...see you on the radio!

Isn't there an old joke about you having the face for radio? I've forgotten.

[thanxal]

I remember listening to this back in 2012. It is a very sweet, very honest interview. Thank you John.

[midnight johnny]

I remember listening to this back in 2012. It is a very sweet, very honest interview. Thank you John.

Thanxal!!! I appreciate it!!

[thanxal]

Were you hungry? You so quickly switched to "who fed you"? I thought that was so funny and delightful!

[midnight johnny]

Were you hungry? You so quickly switched to "who fed you"? I thought that was so funny and delightful!

HUH?? I don't get it!

[thanxal]

HUH?? I don't get it!
You asked her where they ate. Or if food was brought in. And Louvain tells the lunch counter story. I like the human interest angle.

[midnight johnny]

You asked her where they ate. Or if food was brought in. And Louvain tells the lunch counter story. I like the human interest angle.


Ohhhhh...gotcha!!!

[vgalindo]

Thanks John. Great show. Wonderful interview. I missed it the first time. Glad you re-aired it.

[franjoy56]

Glad t see u hack i caught t last hour of ur show. Sorry i missed t first 2 hours

[midnight johnny]

Thanks John. Great show. Wonderful interview. I missed it the first time. Glad you re-aired it.

Thanks, Victor...much appreciated! John

[Circa 1824]

Shorty Long was played and discussed for what reason? He is a mere footnote in Motown history. I wanted to know more details about DR and the Supremes recordings because they will be remembered and played in 100 years. The Supremes put Motown on the map.

[TomatoTom123]

Shorty Long was played and discussed for what reason? He is a mere footnote in Motown history. I wanted to know more details about DR and the Supremes recordings because they will be remembered and played in 100 years. The Supremes put Motown on the map.

Lol... Circa, I think that's a bit harsh on poor ol' Shorty. He was a great singer, songwriter and, even, producer. I believe he was one of the first Motown acts allowed to produce their own material, before even Marvin and Stevie. Shorty made some fantastic, fantastic music including his hilarious big hit "Here Comes The Judge", the funky "Function At The Junction", "Sing What You Wanna" and many more. Sadly he died in a boating accident before his career could really get going. Which unfortunately means that he isn't discussed a lot at all; where else would the poor guy be discussed if not on rare Motown radio show? And, while The Supremes are legendary, they are not the be all and end all of Motown. :)

[Mark Desjardines]

"Midnight Johnny" is much under appreciated and re-airing his interview with Louvain Demps underscores just how much a very valuable member of Soulful Detroit Forum he really is! I enjoyed the broadcast the first time 'round, and even more so on the repeat. Louvain Demps should consider writing her own memoirs and take it further than what she shared in the out of print book, published in 2007 "12900
Motown From The Background."

[midnight johnny]

Lol... Circa, I think that's a bit harsh on poor ol' Shorty. He was a great singer, songwriter and, even, producer. I believe he was one of the first Motown acts allowed to produce their own material, before even Marvin and Stevie. Shorty made some fantastic, fantastic music including his hilarious big hit "Here Comes The Judge", the funky "Function At The Junction", "Sing What You Wanna" and many more. Sadly he died in a boating accident before his career could really get going. Which unfortunately means that he isn't discussed a lot at all; where else would the poor guy be discussed if not on rare Motown radio show? And, while The Supremes are legendary, they are not the be all and end all of Motown. :)
Tom...thanks for posting your clear understanding of Shorty's importance.

[midnight johnny]

"Midnight Johnny" is much under appreciated and re-airing his interview with Louvain Demps underscores just how much a very valuable member of Soulful Detroit Forum he really is! I enjoyed the broadcast the first time 'round, and even more so on the repeat. Louvain Demps should consider writing her own memoirs and take it further than what she shared in the out of print book, published in 2007 "12900
Motown From The Background."

Thanks, Mark!!

[TomatoTom123]

Tom...thanks for posting your clear understanding of Shorty's importance.

That's alright, John! Unfortunately I didn't catch this show [[with it being on in the middle of the night and all!) but can I listen to it on the WOMR website? :)

[midnight johnny]

That's alright, John! Unfortunately I didn't catch this show [[with it being on in the middle of the night and all!) but can I listen to it on the WOMR website? :)

Thanks, Tom.......check your SDF mailbox. John