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Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Paul Justman

2002 • 1h 56m

In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat...

Standing in the Shadows of Motown
Standing in the Shadows of Motown trailer
Cast
Richard 'Pistol' AllenSelf
Jack Ashford
Jack AshfordSelf
Bob Babbitt
Bob BabbittSelf
Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin
Benny 'Papa Zita' BenjaminSelf (archive footage)
Eddie 'Bongo' BrownSelf (archive footage)
Bootsy Collins
Bootsy CollinsSelf
Johnny GriffithSelf
Ben Harper
Ben HarperSelf
Joe HunterSelf
James Jamerson
James JamersonSelf (archive footage)
Uriel Jones
Uriel JonesSelf
Montell Jordan
Montell JordanSelf
Chaka Khan
Chaka KhanSelf
Gerald Levert
Gerald LevertSelf
Joe Messina
Joe MessinaSelf
Crew
Ntozake Shange
Ntozake ShangeWriter
David Scott
David ScottExecutive Producer
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