From 1959, please feast your ears on the debut single by Marv Johnson, "Come To Me," which was also the first single released by Berry Gordy on his new label Tamla.
The single needed bigger distribution and so, Gordy sold the rights to United Artists where it became a Top 40 hit. And then, as they say, the rest is history.
"Come To Me" is a fine record, though not nearly as fine as what was to follow on Motown. I just get a kick out of hearing it, imagining Berry Gordy and his crew popping open a bottle of bubbly and toasting the new venture. "Fingers crossed!"
Also, I didn't realize, the label was originally called "Tammy" after the Debbie Reynolds hit, but that name was already taken by another label. Some guys have all the luck.
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