check out: Before Motown: A History of Jazz in Detroit 1920-1960 by Lars Bjorn with Jim Gallert (University of Michigan Press, $24.95)
article at http://detnews.com/2001/entertainment/0107/20/c01-250016.htm book was just released in conjunction with a photo exhibit currently showing at the museum of african-american history. so it seems your curiousity comes at a good time! kbk > there are two books allegedly in progress (as of 6 months ago) on the > history of detroit jazz (which is an insane amount believe it or not) there > was also one printed back a while ago (you can find it at the EMU > library...the author escapes me)i think it's called "the detroit jazz > almanac"....try doing a web search for Kim Heron...as he's written several > articles on the history of detroit jazz, and is considered by many to be a > very integral part to keeping the detroit jazz flame alive and well. > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]