Ironic, was talking about Mary Wells yesterday. I was on Jocko’s
Rocket Show on 80 Radio while he was chatting with her on the phone circa 1964. A group of us would go over to visit in studio with Henderson from time to time UNTIL he violated his station’s notice to not have uninvited guests. Next day, the show was replaced by the gospel hour!! May have had something to do with my jarring the turntable!
Jocko Henderson is credited with doing the first simul broadcast,
I believe between NYC and Philadelphia.
This was written and very likely produced by Smokey Robinson.
Listen to the vocal phrasings and intonations for his style.
He is an extraordinary musical talent, or at least he was.
Berry Gordy should have made him an equal business partner in Motown.
“Cause you’re a split personality
And in reality
Both of them are youuu…”