There is virtually nothing in
book format relating to the many small studios and record
companies which existed in sixties Detroit. However,
you will already have noted from this partially complete
site that there is a vast story to be told. One
guy who is about to put amends to that is Graham Finch.
Graham is from Lincoln but now lives in Taiwan making a
living teaching English. Most, if not all, of his spare
time is spent researching and putting together this book. I
was privileged to be with him in September 2001 as he
visited many of the greats of sixties Detroit. No address in
the city, day or night, was out of bounds to him as he went
about his business with a passion. This
photograph shows him at the door of William Weatherspoon,
one of the Motown greats. Unfortunately William was out, but
that won't put Graham off; he'll return another day.
One
thing may surprise Mr Weatherspoon however, Graham may
prefer to talk about Correc-tone Studios on
12th Street, before mighty Motown on West Grand
Boulevard.
Notes thanks to David Meikle.
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