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History is not being taught in many colleges. The real story of Motown is not
Motown: The Musical; nor is it what has been retold by those not actually present in 1959.

Music is always the...

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Performance dress as worn by Flo Ballard [[original member of the Supremes & solo artist) is currently for sale on the Motown Black & White website store and...

TO: Motown Alumni

If you are a recognized Motown Alumnus and would like to participate in a Motown legacy photo shoot with one of your children; a grandchild/great grandchild and live in the...

Happy Birthday Ralph.

Here's hoping you have a truly wonderful day.

Robb:
Congratulations on another highly plausible scenario.
Alas, I can't be certain about when Popcorn surfaced, although I know it was early on -- and indeed that might just be 1960. Wish I...

Marv: Call or email me whenever you get a chance.

Robb: Your thesis about Mickey Shorr sounds plausible especially given the lack of any concrete evidence to the contrary. But you've got to...

Hello Robb:
Mickey Shorr -- whose name lives on today at the ABC Warehouse appliance chain's car audio stores -- was a WXYZ disc jockey who took a real interest in furthering Detroit music. It was...

I am so very saddened to report that this wonderful and talented member of our Motown family passed away today. Please see her Facebook page for postings by her family. She will be missed.

Thanks for posting this Stephanie. There are updates on Frances's Facebook page as well. She is in my prayers.

This post was brought to my attention by Al Abrams [[former Motown publicist). He suggested that I respond.

While I’m not sure that I have more Motown knowledge than you, at least on this subject...

Please check your private messages.

Thank you.

Motown Johnny and Big Al:

Thanks! I'm guessing Mead was a free-lance photographer because he was not an employee of Motown. Obviously he did some nice work.

Big Al:
Thanks for the reply.
I have never heard of Wallace Mead. There had to be a good reason why his name was dropped off the reissues and Bernie was given full credit.

Big Al:
Who is Wally Mead? He is not a Motown alumni. Please do not take away the credit Bernie Yeszin deserves for creating those iconic covers.
Crystaledwards:
No, Bernie's situation was quite...

Aw. come on Pete. Surely you remember that after I spoke with Karen Spencer I warned you that she was a fraud. The signs were so obvious to anyone, and I may have been the first one to warn you. But...

My sincerest condolences to Soul Sister and Jimmy's family on the loss of a truly great talent.

Smark:
Certainly it is troubling, but I NEVER discussed politics with Lee Atwater. Again, for the last time, we knew each other from the Stax days and he knew my love of the music and the fact that...

Smark:
I never read any negative reviews and I certainly gave it high praise. Obviously Soul Sister agrees. So let's put this all to rest, okay?
Al

Roberta:
Thank you for your very insightful posting.
If you would please take a minute and Google Lee Atwater's apology in Life Magazine [[as reported by the NY Times on Jan. 13, 1991), it should...

Sorry Smark, when I knew Lee he was playing behind Wilson Pickett. He actually helped me get Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey -- about as liberal an icon as you can get -- for the liner notes of the...

Smark:
There you go again with your wrong observations. On his deathbed, Lee Atwater recanted his behavior in the 1988 presidential campaign and asked God for His forgiveness. I'd like to think He...

The show was and still is the greatest music concert I've ever seen. I even still have the poster for the concert. Lee Atwater put it together with his knowledge and appreciation of Blues and Soul...

Thanks Skooldem1:
It is a great feeling to be back. Thanks to you and the others who expressed concern about my heart attack, and special thanks to Ralph for posting my wife's letter. All the words...