Chief Redbird on film
Vintage movie of Otto Gray's Oklahoma Cowboys features Detroit bandleader Chief Redbird as a young man. The post Chief Redbird on film first appeared on Car City Country.
View ArticleDetroit Country Music book signing Jan. 19 at legendary Club Canton
Jan. 19, 2014, author signing for "Detroit Country Music" book at legendary Club Canton wsg Behind The Times. The post Detroit Country Music book signing Jan. 19 at legendary Club Canton first appeared...
View ArticleClub Canton attracts Detroit country music crowd
Thanks for making the Jan. 19, 2014, Detroit Country Music book event at Club Canton a success. The post Club Canton attracts Detroit country music crowd first appeared on Car City Country.
View ArticleFlint teacher propelled steel players’ careers from Detroit to Nashville
Steel guitar players from Michigan owe a debt to Russell B. Waters, instructor at the Flint Honolulu Conservatory of Music and Dance during 1930s to 1950s. The post Flint teacher propelled steel...
View ArticleThe rhythm of Happy Moore
The music career of Detroit rhythm guitarist Happy Moore, who played jazz and country. The post The rhythm of Happy Moore first appeared on Car City Country.
View ArticleNew tributes to 93-year-old guitarist Cliff Gilbert
Two recent video interview tributes with Southeast Michigan guitarist and inventor Cliff Gilbert help him tell his story. The post New tributes to 93-year-old guitarist Cliff Gilbert first appeared on...
View ArticleTennessee Valley Boy: Jack Luker
Along with Luke Kelly, Forest Rye, and Arlee Barber, Jack Luker had a reputation during the 1940s for leading one of the most popular country-western bands in Detroit. The post Tennessee Valley Boy:...
View ArticleUndecided Heart: Ralph Davis, Part Two
Ralph Davis, Bud Titus, and the sweet country records they cut in 1957. The post Undecided Heart: Ralph Davis, Part Two first appeared on Car City Country.
View ArticleNew book fills missing gaps in Detroit music history
It was supposed to be a blog post. It grew into a book. It’s been nine years since Detroit Country Music was published. Its first few chapters make it clear that country music in Detroit goes back...
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