think she s coming back again anthony: before miami bass, before the miami sound machine, there was a sound from this man, willie clark and this place. anthony: what was this space originally? willie: this was a little restaurant smaller than this, and we were on the other side. anthony: now it looks like a nondescript barbecue joint, but back in 1963 it was the home of deep city records. willie clark and his business partner johnny peersol started deep city, recording and promoting local talent. the label became a showcase for artists like betty wright,
anthony: now it looks like a nondescript barbecue joint, but back in 1963 it was the home of deep city records. willie clark and his business partner johnny peersol started deep city, recording and promoting local talent out of johnny s record shop. the label became a showcase for artists like betty wright, frank williams and the rocketeers. anthony: everything you ve ever been credited for either producing or writing, it is a very, very long list, quite an amazing list. willie: it is about 1200. anthony: 1200 songs. willie: it just flows. i m like what you might call a song mechanic. you bring it to me. i ll help you fix it. anthony: william and his writing partner clarence blowfly reed wrote such classics as clean up woman and
a record shop. anthony: now it looks like a nondescript barbecue joint, but back in 1963 it was the home of deep city records. willie clark and his business partner johnny peersol started deep city, recording and promoting local talent out of johnny s record shop. the label became a showcase for artists like betty wright, frank williams and the rocketeers. anthony: everything you ve ever been credited for either producing or writing, it is a very, very long list, quite an amazing list. willie: it s about 1200. anthony: 1200 songs. willie: it just flows. i m like a song mechanic. you bring it to me. i ll help you fix it. anthony: william and his writing partner clarence blowfly reed wrote such classics as clean up woman and rocking chair. deep city was miami s answer to motown. anthony: 50 years, 100 years
standing here in the rain trying to wash away my singing baby gone and left me i don t think she s coming back again anthony: before miami bass, before the miami sound machine, there was a miami sound. the music the original miami sound were talking about came from this man, willie clark and this place. anthony: what was this space originally? willie: this was a little restaurant smaller than this and we were on the other side of the record shop. anthony: now it looks like a nondescript barbecue joint, but back in 1963 it was the home of deep city records.
standing here in the rain trying to wash away my singing baby gone and left me i don t think she s coming back again anthony: before miami bass, before the miami sound machine, there was a sound from this man, willie clark and this place. anthony: what was this space originally? willie: this was a little restaurant smaller than this and we were on shop. anthony: now it looks like a nondescript barbecue joint, but