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Motor City Blues

An exploration of the history and music of Detroit, once the world's foremost car maker and exporter of soul music. Presented and produced by the late Pete Mitchell in 2009.

Pete Mitchell explores the history and music of Detroit, once the world's number one automobile manufacturer and exporter of soul music.

First broadcast in 2009 for Motown's 50th anniversary, and presented and produced by Pete Mitchell, who was a passionate fan of soul, and who sadly died in March 2020.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 5 Oct 202003:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

Music Played

  • The Swinging Tigers

    Snake Walk (Part 1)

    • otown Singles. Complete Vol. 1: 1959-1961.
    • Motown.
    • n-a.

  • The Satintones

    Motor City

  • Fats Domino

    Detroit City Blues

  • Redd Foxx

    Shame On You

  • The Wright Specials

    That's What He Is To Me

  • Kim Weston

    IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME

  • Marv Johnson

    COME TO ME

    • THE COMPLEE MOTOWN SINGLES, VOL 1.
    • HIP - O SELECT B 0003631 02.
    • B000-363102.

  • The Miracles

    I Love Your Baby

  • The Marvelettes

    WAY OVER THERE

    • Things that make you go Mmm Motown Soul Satisfaction.
    • Universal.
    • 982030-7.

  • ROBINSON, SMOKEY AND THE MIRACLES

    SHOP AROUND

    • MOTOWN FOREVER.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 530-849-2.

  • The Miracles

    GOING TO A GO-GO

  • Stevie Wonder

    I Call It Pretty Music But The Old People Call It The Blues (Part 1)

    • Single.
    • Tamla.
    • 540-61.

  • ROBINSON, SMOKEY AND THE MIRACLES

    OOH BABY BABY

    • Soul For The Midnight Hour.
    • CRIMSON.
    • CRIMCD-321.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    I Heard It Through The Grapevine

    • Everybody Needs Love Feeling Bluesy.
    • Motown.
    • 984-194-3.

  • The Velvelettes

    LONELY LONELY GIRL AM I

    • THE BEST OF......
    • MOTOWN.
    • 544-467-2.

  • The Supremes

    Where Did Our Love Go

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Moto.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 530 962 2.

  • The Marvelettes

    PLEASE MR POSTMAN

    • UNDER THE INFLUENCE (VARIOUS ARTISTS).
    • SEQUEL.
    • NEXCD-226.

  • The Marvelettes

    DANGER HEARTBREAK DEAD AHEAD

    • GOOD MORNING VIETNAM.
    • A&M.
    • CDA-3913.

  • Brenda Holloway

    STARTING THE HURT ALL OVER AGAIN

    • GREATEST HITS & RARE CLASSICS.
    • SPECTRUM.
    • 554-471-2.

  • THE FOUR TOPS

    7 ROOMS OF GLOOM

    • FOUR TOPS AT THEIR VERY BEST.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 583-016-2.

  • The Temptations

    I WISH IT WOULD RAIN

  • Marvin Gaye

    CHAINED

    • I Heard it Throgh the Grapevine.
    • Tamla Motown.
    • 530-7932.

  • Barbara Randolph

    CAN I GET A WITNESS

    • THE COLLECTION.
    • SPECTRUM.
    • 066-686-2.

  • MARVIN GAYE AND TAMMI TERRELL

    YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY

    • Marvin Gaye Love Songs - Greatest Hits.
    • Motown.
    • 44D 064-987-2.

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    DANCE TO THE MUSIC

    • ANTHOLOGY.
    • EPIC.
    • EGK-37071.

  • The Temptations

    CLOUD NINE

    • Hitsville U.S.A..
    • Motown.
    • CD-5301292.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    The Friendship Train

    • Motown Power to the People.
    • Motown.
    • 980-090-1.

  • The Temptations

    Ball of Confusion

    • MOTOWN CHARTBUSTERS VOLUME 5 - VARIOUS ARTISTS.
    • MOTOWN.
    • WD-72675.

  • The Temptations

    PAPA WAS A ROLLIN' STONE

    • MOTOWN REMIXED.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 7502-103329.

  • The Temptations

    Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

    • Tamla Motown.

  • Yo La Tengo

    Our Way To Fall

    • AND THEN NOTHING TURNED ITSELF INSIDE OUT.
    • Matador.
    • 2.

  • The Shins

    So Says I

    • Subpop.

  • Sheila E.

    The Glamorous Life

    • Disco Queens: The 80s.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 9.

  • Peter Gabriel

    Games Without Frontiers

    • Virgin.

  • The Specials

    Enjoy Yourself

    • MORE SPECIALS.
    • Chrysalis.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 10 Jan 200919:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Thu 22 Aug 201304:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Tue 1 Apr 201401:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Thu 14 May 201501:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Fri 1 Apr 201601:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Thu 27 Oct 201601:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Thu 4 Oct 201801:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Sun 23 Jun 201904:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Mon 5 Oct 202003:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music