Tamla Men's T-shirt

Before Motown, Barry Gordy had Tamla Records.  Founded in January 1959 with an $800 loan, Tamla was named after a record Gordy heard that was recorded by Debbie Reynolds called “Tammy and the Bachelor” a few years earlier.  Tamla’s first act was a group called the Matadors who changed their name to The Miracles and featured a young Smokey Robinson.  In 1960, they recorded their first hit on the Tamla label called “Shop Around” that put both the group and the label on the map (the song reached #1 on the R&B charts and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100).  The following year, the label released another #1 recording by The Marvelettes, entitled “Please Mr. Postman” that help cement Gordy’s music standing. Tamla continued to be used as the label of choice for Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and the Marvelettes.  In 1988, the label was merged with its sister label, Motown. The Tamla logo is printed on a soft 4.3 oz. premium tri-blend t-shirt.  The shirt runs a li