The Scorching Soul of Duke-Peacock
By John Morthland, eMusic Contributor
Until Berry Gordy founded Motown in 1960, Don Robey's Duke-Peacock, and its several subsidiary labels, was the largest black-owned record company inAmerica. Sonically, it was a diverse outfit. Robey never confined his roster to regional artists, and he released all styles of blues, soul, R&B and gospel, and even dabbled in jazz and white rock 'n' roll. As with other black-oriented indies, the emphasis was on singles, and the label produced its fair share… more »