The Marvelettes: The Early Years
The Marvelettes were formed in 1960 by five schoolgirls at Inkster High School in Michigan: Gladys Horton, Georgeanna Tillman, Juanita...
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Barrett Strong: Just One Hit
Barrett Strong was born in West Point, Mississippi, in 1941. He was one of the first singers to join Tamla...
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles: The Early Years
William Robinson, the lead singer of the Miracles, was born into a poor family in the North End area of Detroit in...
The Supremes: The Early Years
The Supremes were formed in Detroit in 1959, when four girls from the Brewster-Douglass public housing project decided to set...
The Signature Sound of New Orleans
When Roy Brown recorded his song “Good Rockin’ Tonight” for DeLuxe records in 1947, he was no doubt dreaming that...
Session Musicians in New Orleans
As Allen Toussaint took over as leading producer in New Orleans, the initial wave of session men from Dave Bartholomew’s...
Allen Toussaint
Born in 1938, Allen Toussaint grew up in a shotgun house in New Orleans. He learned piano as a child,...
Stax On Tour
In 1965, the first promotional trip was organized for Stax artists. Although record sales were good, the company felt that...
The Memphis Horns
The Memphis Horns was a duo formed in 1969 by two members of The Mar-Keys horn section at Stax. The...
Willie Hightower
Willie Hightower was born in Gadsden, Alabama, in 1940. He started singing in church choirs aged six and later joined...
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