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A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
Episode Sixty-Four: "Reet Petite" by Jackie Wilson
Episode sixty-four of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Reet Petite” by Jackie Wilson, and features talent contests with too much talent, the prehistory of Motown, a song banned by the BBC, and a possible Mafia hit. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.
Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bonus episode available, on “Get a Job” by the Silhouettes.
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As always, I’ve created a Mixcloud streaming playlist with full versions of all the songs in the episode.
I used three main books to put together the narrative for this one. Where Did Our Love Go? The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound by Nelson George is an excellent history of the various companies that became Motown. To Be Loved by Berry Gordy is Gordy’s
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The series revolves around the life of Corso Manni, who dedicated his life to soccer and was a luminary in this world as a football prosecutor. It was clear that he was married to the beautiful Elena, daughter of Dino Di Gregorio, a magnate with the most powerful football agency in Italy. But then Corso's life collapsed. Lies, intrigue and an alleged connection to secret bets led to a conviction -
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