 and her friend Gloria Williams. They released two singles on Checker and Checkmate Records, but they didn't hit, so Williams left. They briefly broke up, so Martha sang jazz and blues standards in Detroit nightclubs as Martha LaValle, where she was spotted by Motown's Mickey Stevenson. He gave her his business card and invited her to audition. After our top-of-the-hour break, we'll hear the third hit for Martha and the Vandellas, written by Holland Dozier-Holland.