Andre Braugher
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Nov 29, 2002 · Standing in the Shadows of Motown: Directed by Paul Justman. With Richard 'Pistol' Allen, Jack Ashford, Bob Babbitt, Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin. Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.
Standing in the Shadows of Motown is a 2002 American documentary film directed by Paul Justman that recounts the story of the Funk Brothers, the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were the house band that Berry Gordy hand-picked in 1959.
Oct 29, 2019 · Director: Paul Justman Storyline In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a ...
Jun 30, 2023 · The story of the Funk Brothers, the musicians who played on hundreds of MOTOWN hits in the 60s & 70s.
Nov 15, 2002 · Standing in the Shadows of Motown is a 2002 documentary film directed by Paul Justman that recounts the story of The Funk Brothers, the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were the house band that Berry Gordy hand-picked in 1959.
Standing in the Shadows of Motown. Detroit, Michigan, 1959. Berry Gordy gathered the best musicians from the city's thriving jazz and blues scene for his new record company: Motown. 2,459 IMDb 7.8 1 h 48 min 2002. 13+.
Paul Justman's documentary, based on a book by Allan Slutsky, gives belated praise to Motown's house musicians, the men who played under all the Motown hits recorded in Detroit. The hero of the Funk Brothers themselves seems to have been the late James Jamerson, the bass player who used only one finger but seemed able to keep two times at once.
