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The Story Behind "Please Mr. Postman' by The Marvelettes and How It Broke the Color Barrier

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The Story Behind "Please Mr. Postman' by The Marvelettes and How It Broke the Color Barrier


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The Story Behind "Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes and How It Broke the Color Barrier

In 1961, five 17-year-old girls from Inkster, Michigan, using the name The Marvels, auditioned for Motown Records' Berry Gordy, Jr. and Smokey Robinson but were sent home with the request to come back with something original. Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman, Juanita Cowart...
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Richard, Thanks for sharing this unknown history about this Black female group.
 
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I read the "Please Me. Postman" story in the book "But Will You Love Me Tomorrow" which also has many other interesting stories about the girl groups in the late 50.s and 60's and the record industry at that time.

 
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