• REWIND - Motown Records: Pimps, Prostitutes, the Detroit Mafia and the Sound of Teenage America

  • May 24 2024
  • Length: 44 mins
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REWIND - Motown Records: Pimps, Prostitutes, the Detroit Mafia and the Sound of Teenage America

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  • Motown Records is one of the most successful musical industry endeavors of all time. The music and the megastars Motown produced, like Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and the Jackson 5, defined a generation. But that success is marred by rumors – rumors that the record label and its innovative owner were controlled by the "black hand" of the white American mob. To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at www.disgracelandpod.com. This episode was originally published on October 8, 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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