Teen Town | |
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Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Running time | 30 mins. (approx) |
Original release | |
Network | syndication |
Release | 1965 (1965) – 1966 (1966) |
Teen Town was a Detroit based music variety show that ran in syndication in the mid-1960s. It was hosted by legendary Motor City DJ Robin Seymour. In its brief run, the show featured well-known acts like The Supremes with Diana Ross, The Temptations, The Miracles with Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Martha & the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, and the Parliaments. Clips from the show are often used in Motown documentaries. Rights to surviving footage of the show are now owned by Research Video.
References
- Baetens, Melody (September 11, 2019). "DJ and TV personality Robin Seymour visits Detroit this weekend". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- Ryan, Jack (2012). Recollections, the Detroit Years: The Motown Sound by the People who Made it. Glendower Media p. 221. ISBN 978-0-7387-3252-7.
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