Berry Gordy hedged his bets in 1962.Though the founder of Motown Records had his first #1 Billboard pop and R&B hit with the Marvelettes' Please Mr. Postman in late 1961, the following year was dry. To diversify and reach a range of radio stations, Gordy formed a bunch of other labels, including Gordy, Mel-o-dy, Divinity and Workshop, a jazz label that …
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