Shop Around: Growing Up with Motown in a Sinatra Household

by Bruce Jenkins

Book Overview

Bruce Jenkins was twelve years old, living in Malibu with his parents, when he heard the original "Shop Around" single, by "The Miracles featuring Bill 'Smokey' Robinson," the first Billboard No. 1 R&B single for Motown's Tamla label. Released nationally in October 1960, the single would ultimately make it into the Grammy Hall of Fame, but for young Bruce, the first times he heard the song were a revelation. Jenkins grew up surrounded by music. His...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0986189812
• ISBN13: 9780986189814
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Wellstone Books
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.9" x 6.9"