
1959: Barry Gordy borrows $500 from his relatives and on this day rents an 8-room house on 2648 W. Grand Boulevard in Detroit. His intention is to use the house as the home base for a new business he’s starting – a record company called Motown.

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1959: Barry Gordy borrows $500 from his relatives and on this day rents an 8-room house on 2648 W. Grand Boulevard in Detroit. His intention is to use the house as the home base for a new business he’s starting – a record company called Motown.
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