music : "She Broke His Heart" - The Just Brothers (Empire)

I am indebted to Fred for giving me three face to face interviews and two personal trips around his old haunts in Detroit. He also responded to over 100 e-mails and gave a great deal of thought to each and every question. Many thanks.

And what of the rich vein of music which Fred and his contemporaries delivered during those halcyon days?

Well, perhaps this essay by the late Dave Godin says it all. 

Note the credits on the 45 are wrong. They should read Fred Bridges and Richard Beasley.

Image credits :

Masqueraders at the 20 Grand - Grapevine Records/Lou Beatty and the Masqueraders at La Beat - Ron Murphy/1967 Riot images-Andrew Foot/ B&W of Binns & Hamilton - Shades of Soul/Label scans -Motorcitymusic, Graham Finch & David Meikle

All other images - David Meikle

Special thanks to  Davie Gordon, Graham Finch, Ron Murphy, Dave Flynn, Dave Rimmer, Robert Pruter and  Robb K for assistance with discographical information.

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