Saturday, May 9, 2015

Calendar* Correction: Forming of Motown Records



Some websites claim that Motown Records was founded on April 14, 1959.  Berry Gordy founded Tamla Records on January 12, 1959 with an $800 loan from his family, according to the official website for the Motown Museum.  He started Motown records in September of 1959, according to many sources, including the book African-American Business Leaders:  A Biographical Dictionary by John N. Ingham and Lynne B. Feldman, then merged the two together on April 14, 1960, according to many sources, including the book Michael Jackson King of Pop by Jean-Pierre Hombach.

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