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This week I learned the incredible backstory to Motown records, and more

I traveled to Detroit, Michigan, and toured the famed Hitsville, USA. Here are my favorite stories about the Motown record label.

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Read more about the facts mentioned:

A brief history of Motown (Time)

Motown: Not the same old songs (NPR)

"Fingertips" shoots up the charts (The Pop History Dig)

Learn about the Motown Museum (Motown Museum)

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