The black music scene in post war America was dominated by the emerging urban, electrified R&B scene in Chicago. Nearby Detroit was musically dwarfed, with much of its talent being drawn to the Windy City, but as the 50s drew to a close, things began to change. Detroit’s population bulge coincided with the consumer boom, making its age profile younger than its neighbour’s. Thousands of southern black migrants were joined by many immigrants from Europe come to work in the automobile industry. Henry Ford’s pay was good, and with plenty of disposable income available for its inhabitants, Detroit became the goodtime capital of the USA.
Hundreds of bars, clubs and backroom record labels emerged, hosting a tidal wave of new talent. By 1960, although it was still too early for any definitive Detroit sound to be identifiable, the city was developing a lighter, more popular style than neighbouring Chicago. It was spearheaded by a young man from Gladstone Street, Berry Gordy whose distinctive Motown sound went on to dominate the 60s pop charts. The tracks on this CD represent the cream of this transitional pre Motown era, when various labels, artists and producers were putting out popular music that they hoped might get noticed and sell enough to make them rich and famous. Back then no one knew that Berry Gordy Jr would emerge victorious and define the Detroit sound for the decade that followed. Moxy Got this & vol 2 in a market cheap as chips so he tells me and a gem of an album..If any kind soul has the booklet please send it our way...thx
AMM
Courtesy Of Moxysoulandjazz
The Tasters!
25 comments:
Thanks MoxySoulAndJazz for the history lesson.
I'm now strolling down my street cheers Moxy & AMM
Thanks for reviewing this in flac Moxy and AMM
Just love anything from Detroit .
Thanks Moxy & AMM for this offering.
Great review Moxysoulandjazz & MM. Thanky you.
cheers,ELtel
GREAT STUFF Moxy and AMM!
Cheers!
Bill(b3will@msn.com)
I think I'm gonna love this all the way!
Thanks, Moxysoulandjazz & AMM!
A wonderful look at Detroit's musical history ... Thanks for review, P.
Volume 1: A nice collection of tracks... and a history lesson to boot :)
Many thanks for the review Moxy & AMM
BigD
Excellent collection, thank you Moxy & AMM.
thank you very much mate - great review
Thanks again Moxysoulandjazz and AMM. I wish they had taught this history when I was in school!
Thank you AMM & Moxysoulandjazz For This Great Detroit Soul Album
Good job, Moxy. Thanks to you and your cohort, AMM
Brilliant stuff, Moxysoulandjazz and AMM. Cheers!
Thank you for digging these two parts. Thank you MoxySoulAndJazz and AMM. I so glad that you guys contribute together. Thank you AMM.
thanks for the review
Thanks MoxySoulAndJazz and AMM for some more nice music!
Moxy & AMM another great review guys many thanks Reb
Superb history lesson. To cancel this would be a tragedy. Ta muchly
Great stuff
thanks Moxy & AMM for more History Of Soul
Great review Moxysoulandjazz, thanks for this piece of history
Thanks Moxysoulandjazz for more classic Detroit sounds
Cheers Pedro
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