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Berry Gordy and the Making of Motown
Episode 47

Berry Gordy and the Making of Motown

In this episode, host Nate Wilcox and author Andrew Flory discuss the monumental success of the legendary Detroit label, Motown Records, and the intuitive efficacy of its founder, Berry Gordy.

Let It Roll · Pantheon Media

June 3, 201956m 18s

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Show Notes

This week author Andrew Flory joins Nate to talk about his book “I Hear A Symphony: Motown and Crossover R&B.” In this episode, Andrew and Nate talk about the man behind the biggest independent label of all time. Andrew tells us about the method behind Motown's massive success, the songwriters, producers, musicians and singers all led by one genius. We'll take a one week break and then go right into season 5 of Let It Roll with shows on Monday and a special Thursday series focusing on Mike Judge's Tales from the Tour Bus.

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