Motown: Touring Musicians and Racial Discrimination
Joe Billingslea
Joe Billingslea, founder of recording group The Contours, shares experiences of racism and discrimination Motown artists faced while touring the South. On performing in segregated theaters, the band was told to perform each song twice. He recalls, "You sing the first song to the white audience, then turn around, sing the same song to the black audience."
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