"The Unsung Musicians of the Motown Empire" is a documentary created and produced by Saxophonist Duane Parham.  It pays tribute to the many horn players who helped establish the "Motown Sound."  Without those guys, the music would lack the "distinctive melodies, unique chord structures and call and response singing style" that describes its identity.   The "sound" leans toward pop music but "grabs" its singing style from gospel music.  The horn players not only made that sound. . . they were that sound!  

Three of the Horn Players

                         Ernie Rodgers                                                        Teddy Harris                                                             Marcus Belgrave

Most of the horn players are no longer with us but have left music that is stamped on our hearts and minds.  The "sound" still moves us and is being passed down to future generations.  "The Unsung Musicians of the Motown" documentary continues that legacy.  

The Unsung Musicians of the Motown Empire Documentary Excerpt

Motown is our town. . . and Motown music is our sound! 
​View the guys who made that sound!

The Unsung Musicians of the Motown Empire Documentary video can be found at saxvilleavenue.com.  Schools, historic organizations and libraries may contact Educational Arts Society and arrange for it to be shown at their locations.   
EAMTRADIO hopes you support keeping the memory of "the horn players" alive!  

Dr. Smith is Humbled by Listeners

"The Joys of Christmas" by Classical Singer Dr. Mamie Smith is attracting attention!  She is so-o-o grateful because she never in "a million years" thought she would go into a music studio...and certainly not make an album. . .  You may think it is nothing, but she is humbled by it all.  A list of recent listeners:


A Sample of Listeners for the
Week of November 5, 2023
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A Guest User
Heard "Sweet Little…" playing in Jango Radio
Oklahoma, United States - 5 minutes ago

A Guest User
Heard "Silent Night" playing in Jango Radio
Australia - 11 minutes ago

matt.brode
Heard "Sweet Little…" playing in 90's Summer Party
Pennsylvania, United States - 2 days ago

A Guest User
Heard "Sweet Little…" playing in Electro Swing
Canada - 2 days ago

A Guest User
Heard "Sweet Little…" playing in Jango Radio
Mexico - 2 days ago

A Guest User
Heard "Sweet Little…" playing in Latin Ballads
Mexico - 2 days ago

A Guest User
Heard "Sweet Little…" playing in Latin Ballads
Argentina - 2 days ago

A Guest User
Heard "Sweet Little…" playing in Road Trip Sing Alongs
Rwanda - 2 days ago

A Guest User
Heard "Sweet Little…" playing in R&B Hits
Japan - 3 days ago

A Guest User
Heard "Sweet Little…" playing in Jango Radio
Mexico - 3 days ago

A Guest User
Heard "Sweet Little…" playing in Baroque
Florida, United States - 3 days ago

A Guest User
Heard "Sweet Little…" playing in 2000's R&B
Alabama, United States - 3 days ago

A Guest User
Heard "O Holy Night" playing in a station with Mariah Carey
North Carolina, United States - 3 days ago

A Guest User
Heard "O Holy Night" playing in a station with Whitney Houston
Oklahoma, United States - 3 days ago

A Guest User
Heard "Sweet Little…" playing in 90's R&B Throwback
Philippines - 3 days ago


Stevie Glanville
Heard "O Holy Night" playing in a station with Mariah Carey
United States - 3 days ago
A Guest User
Heard "Sweet Little…" playing in Love Songs
Argentina - 3 days ago
A Guest User
Heard "O Holy Night" playing in a station with Franz Joseph Haydn
Mexico - 3 days ago
A Guest User
Heard "O Holy Night" playing in a station with Whitney Houston
Indiana, United States - 3 days ago

mivastud
Heard "O Holy Night" playing in a station with Mariah Carey
Australia - 

It took Saxophonist Duane Parham several years of trying to convince Dr. Smith to go into a studio and do anything!  Finally...he convinced her.  Hear the rest of her album here.