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Smokey Robinson's Early Recordings Mix Doo-Wop, R&B, and Pop Music

Rock historian Ed Ward looks at Smokey Robinson's early recordings, when he was the lead singer of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, one of Motown's top acts. (Rebroadcast)

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Other segments from the episode on November 11, 1994

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 11, 1994: Interview with Otis Williams; Commentary on Smokey Robinson; Interview with Martha Reeves; Review of the film "Interview with a Vampire"; Interview with…

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