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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. >> anthon...

But you know, the principal knew what i was doing. >> anthony: yep. >> willie: i did most of the deep city music using that technique. ♪ ♪ if only i could fly i would take to the air ♪ >> anthony: you're still out there so your songs are still being played, still being sampled, which is good, right? that's great. >> willie: it weren't for the the part of record industry that kept us alive was europe. >> anthony: the collectors must go crazy. maniac collectors in europe and japan. >> willie: if i had known back then, i guess we would still be over there. biggest motown or bigger. >> antho...

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 "r...

But you know, the principal knew what i was doing. >> yep. >> i did most of the deep city music using that technique. ♪ ♪ if only i could fly i would take to the air ♪ >> you're still out there so your songs are still being played, still being sampled, which is good, right? that's great. >> it weren't for the samples, i don't know what i'd do. the part of the record industry that kept us alive was europe. >> the collectors must go crazy. maniac collectors in europe and japan. >> if i had known back then, i guess we would still be over there. biggest motown or bigger. >> this is an island...

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, 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 m...