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, and helene smith, 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 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. and willie and able. deep city was miami s answer to motown. anthony: 50 years, 100 years from now, search and punch in the miami sound, your name is going to come up right away as principal creator of the miami sound. what were the distinctive features of the music you were
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, 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 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 miamis answer to motown. anthony: 50 years, 100 years from now, search and punch in the miami sound, your name is
restaurant, smaller than this and we were on the other side with the 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. the label became a showcase for artists like betty wright, and helen smith, 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 1,200. anthony: 1,200 songs. willie: it just flows. i m like a song mechanic. you bring it to me. i ll help you fix it. anthony: willie and his
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, 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 a song mechanic. you bring it to me. i ll help you fix it. anthony: william and his writing partner clarence clascs as lean up woman and rockinghair. deep city was miamis answer to motown. anthony: 50 years, 100 years from now, search and punch in the miami sound, your name is
deep city, recording and promoting local talent. 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 a song mechanic. you bring it to me. i ll help you fix it. anthony: william and his wring partner clarence blowfly reed wrote such classics as clean up woman and rocking chair. deep city was miamis answer to motown. anthony: 50 years, 0 years from now, search and punch in the miami sound, your name is going to come up right away as principal creator of the miami sound.