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Deep City: The Birth of the Miami Sound

WLRN 91.3 FM | By Mia Laurenzo
Published February 28, 2017 at 4:38 PM EST

Deep City: the Birth of the Miami Sound - Historical/Cultural Documentary - An Original Production by WLRN, South Florida's Storyteller.

WLRN’s documentary tells the story of how two musical geniuses created the first black-owned record label in Florida and changed the face of soul music in Miami forever.

Deep City: The Birth of the Miami Sound explores the early days of soul music in Florida, the era’s pioneers and their lasting contributions to the broader American musical landscape.
 During the mid-1960s two musical geniuses Willie Clarke and Johnny Pearsall created the first black-owned record label in Florida called Deep City Records. Both from the streets of Miami, Clarke and Pearsall honed their business and musical skills learned in college and then from the back room of Johnny’s Record Store located in Overtown, they went on to change the sound of soul music in Miami and eventually the country.

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Mia Laurenzo
Mia Laurenzo is a 35-year veteran of public television in Miami. She began her career learning every aspect of video production. Currently she is a writer, producer, on-air host and promotions coordinator for TV, radio and the web.  Her experiences include producing for a series, special events and historical documentaries.  As a native Floridian, she is a perfect fit for South Florida's Storyteller Station, WLRN.  She has produced several award winning, nationally distributed documentaries and is the recipient of three Suncoast Regional Emmys.  
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