Latest How Music Changed Show
How Music Changed Part 141-20
Previous How Music Changed Shows
 How Music Changed Part 141-19
How Music Changed Part 141-18
How Music Changed Part 141-17
How Music Changed Part 141-16
Archives
2012 Shows
2011 Shows
2010 Shows
2009 Shows
2008 Shows
2007 Shows
2006 Shows
|
episode date - July 11, 2008
Today, we wrap up Motown’s second year as an independent label by focusing on its releases from the last few months of 1961. The quality of the material was still sporadic, and certainly formulaic, but things were coming together that indicated the likelihood of an even brighter future.
The various personnel – musicians, singers, songwriters – were all working together as a team, which lent a sense of continuity to the label’s work. Eventually, this would become obvious to the public at large, but in 1961, Motown was still a ‘cottage’ industry, perhaps unwittingly working toward what eventually became universally known as ‘The Motown Sound.”
Here’s a list of recordings from this show;
1) Jamie – Eddie Holland
2) Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) – The Valadiers
3) Actions Speak Louder Than Words – Mable John
4) What Makes You Love Him (2nd Version) – Sammy Ward
5) Check Yourself – The Temptations
6) Small Sad Sam – Bob Kayli
7) Whose Heart (Are You Gonna Break Now) – Don McKenzie
8) Xmas Twist – The Twistin’ Kings
9) Please Mr. Kennedy – Mickey Woods
10) Twistin’ Postman – The Marvelettes
11) Congo (Part 1) – The Twistin’ Kings
12) What’s So Good about Goodbye – The Miracles
13) I’ve Been Good to You – The Miracles
CLICK HERE to listen to the full show!
 
|
