Sunday Best

Sunday Best
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Diana Ross. The Jackson 5. Stevie Wonder. Motown defined the sound of 1960’s America, a decade roiling with social unrest as the country finally reckoned with its history of Jim Crow-era segregation. But while the legacy of Berry Gordy’s record label is well-documented, its origins may just surprise you. Sunday Best traces the rise of some of the greatest names in music – from Motown acts to Nat King Cole, James Brown, Tina Turner, and more – through the trailblazing, 23-year CBS show that busted TV’s color-barrier and introduced them to the world. Brimming with edge and an exuberant soundtrack, this is the untold story of Ed Sullivan and one of the most transformative periods of pop culture history.

Director: Sasha Jenkins

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