University of Illinois Press, Reprint edition 2007, G+ (general wear). Paperback
George offers a concise history of Berry Gordy's Motown Records, emphasizing Gordy's enterprising and social-climbing bents. He deals with Motown's inception in the late 1950s; the creation of its hit-making machinery that propelled such acts as the Supremes, the Temptations, and Marvin Gaye to stardom; and its decline in the '70s. Though much of this material has been presented in other books, George has conducted interviews which provide insights into the label's history and an equitable glimpse of the Motown Empire.