By Lars Bjorn with Jim Gallert
Before Motown is the product of thirty years research by Bjorn and Gallert. It’s been in print since it was published in August 2001.
It’s available from UMP or Amazon.
We give audio/visual supported talks on:
Before Motown: A survey of Detroit Jazz, 1920-1960. Lars and Jim have many rare photographs and audio recordings that we use.
Detroit Jazz: The Roaring Twenties. Lars and Jim discuss some Detroit Ballrooms Theaters and Nightclubs. Again, we have rare photos and audio recordings.
John R, The Street of Music: John R street became a mecca for music in the late 1940’s. Our presentation covers clubs and musicians, especially the Flame Show Bar.
Rhythms of Resilience and Change in Detroit: Looking Back at Detroit’s Paradise Valley and Black Bottom
When Jazz and Blues Reigned Supreme. Rod Arroyo discusses these historic neighborhoods, which were devastated by urban renewal and freeway construction projects.
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George Troia
Hello, I am looking for photographs of the interior of the Blue Bird Inn, would you have anything like that ?