MMHP Season 5 Ep:6--Mel Kanar: Behind the Scenes With A Motown Record Middle Man Part 1 of 2 episode artwork

EPISODE · Oct 31, 2024 · 58 MIN

MMHP Season 5 Ep:6--Mel Kanar: Behind the Scenes With A Motown Record Middle Man Part 1 of 2

from Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 · host gary johnson, fred reif, scott baker, mike beattie

Mel Kanar was the supplier. He knew the bands, the songs, the CEO and the DJ's. What music fans don't know is how large of a roll he played on charting early rock and roll on radio throughout suburban Detroit and beyond. The sounds you heard, you favored, you loved, smash or trashed, Mel was the delivery man and the polisher for the companies that needed their palms greased in order to get the next big song on the radio.    You've heard it all about payola, the rags to riches, the gravity of the unknown coming to light. Mel was the lynchpin in all of it for Michigan and mid-west early rock and roll. He knew Barry Gordy, he knew the big DJs, he knew the clubs and he drove the bands. Get in the car with Mel for Episode 1 of 2 here in the MMHP!

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Oct 31, 2024

Embed this episode

Ready to play

MMHP Season 5 Ep:6--Mel Kanar: Behind the Scenes With A Motown Record Middle Man Part 1 of 2

0:00 58:36

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989?

This episode is 58 minutes long.

When was this Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 episode published?

This episode was published on October 31, 2024.

Can I download this Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989 episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!