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Heaven Was Detroit
Detroit Music from Jazz to HipHop and Beyond (Painted Turtle)
by Brian Jabas Smith, M. L. Liebler, Contributor Lars Bjorn, Al Young, Contributor Jim Gallert, Larry Gabriel, Contributor Gary Carner, Gary Graff, Contributor Joel Martin, Contributor Michael Hurtt, Contributor Peter Benjaminson, Contributor Pat Thomas, Contributor Matthew Smith, Bill Harris, Contributor Scott Morgan, Contributor Willy Wilson, Contributor George Moseman, Contributor Herman Daldin, Contributor Chris Morton, Contributor Rick Allen, Contributor Lester Bangs, Rebecca Tyner Derminer, Contributor Jaan Uhelszki, Contributor Danny Kroha, Ben Blackwell, Contributor Diane Spodarek, Contributor Brian Mccollum, Contributor Greil Marcus, Contributor Bill Holdship, Contributor Matt Deapo, Contributor Daniel Jones, Contributor Craig Maki, Contributor Rhonda Welsh, Contributor Thomas Trimble, Contributor Aaron Anderson, Contributor Jarrett Koral, Contributor Hobey Echlin, John Sinclair Sir, Contributor Mike Dutkewych, Dave Marsh, Contributor Ben Edmonds, Dan Carlisle, R. J. Spangler, W. Kim Heron, Marsha Music Philpot, Robert B. Jones, S. R. Boland, Howard A. Dewitt, Shane M. Liebler, Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd, Herb A. Jordan, L.E. Grimshaw, Contributor Brian Smith Dr, Contributor Dave Marsh, Contributor Michael Dutkewych, John Sinclair, Contributor Marsha Music, Contributor Laura Grimshaw, Cary Loren, Tg Design, Herb A. Jordon, John Rodwan Jr.
Paperback, 488 Pages, Published 2016 by Painted Turtle
ISBN-13: 978-0-8143-4122-3, ISBN: 0-8143-4122-5

"Heaven Was Detroit: Detroit Music from Jazz to Hip Hop and Beyond is the first of its kind to capture the full spectrum of Detroit popular music from the early 1900s to the twenty-first century. Readers will find in this unique and stimulating anthology new essays, and a few classics, by widely known and respected music writers, critics, and recording artists who weigh in on their careers and experiences in the Detroit music scene, from ..."

Before Motown
A History of Jazz in Detroit, 1920-60
by Lars Bjorn, Jim Gallert, Lars Olof Björn
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2001 by University Of Michigan Regional
ISBN-13: 978-0-472-06765-7, ISBN: 0-472-06765-6

"When most people think of Detroit and music, they think of the Motown sound. But what many people forget is that Detroit has a remarkable jazz history, which became a major influence in what came to be known as the Motown sound."Before Motown" is the first book about the history of jazz in Detroit. It shows the significant impact Detroit has had on the development of jazz in America, with its own sound, distinct from that of the other j ..."

Before Motown
A History of Jazz in Detroit, 1920-60
by Jim Gallert, Lars Bjorn
Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2001 by University Of Michigan Press/Regional
ISBN-13: 978-0-472-09765-4, ISBN: 0-472-09765-2

"When most people think of Detroit and music, they think of the Motown sound. But what many people forget is that Detroit has a remarkable jazz history, which became a major influence in what came to be known as the Motown sound.Before Motown is the first book about the history of jazz in Detroit. It shows the significant impact Detroit has had on the development of jazz in America, with its own sound, distinct from that of the other jaz ..."

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