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Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Funk Brothers Get Their Star!
Renowned Motown musicians, The Funk Brothers, were honored on March 21, 2013 with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Accepting the star were the surviving Funk Brothers Jack Ashford and Eddie Willis. “We are happy to honor The Funk Brothers on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!” stated Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, Leron Gubler. “Many of us grew up with their amazing hit songs which they performed with some of the biggest stars of Motown!”
Gubler and guest speakers Stevie Wonder, Ray Parker Jr. and Mickey Stevenson helped The Funk Brothers unveil the 2,493rd Star in the Category of Recording at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard across from the Live Nation Building.
A video of the entire presentation is available at:http://www.walkoffame.com/the-funk-brothers
Monday, April 01, 2013
A Rare Interview with Mort Neff
Fred Trost interviews Mort Neff who was the original producer of
Michigan Outdoors, a Detroit TV show that ran for 23 years.
Michigan Outdoors, a Detroit TV show that ran for 23 years.
From Momentum Books
The Way It Was, Part 2
More Glimpses of Detroit's History from the Pages of Hour Detroit Magazine
Most people “begin at the beginning” as a natural progression, but for many readers of Hour Detroit magazine, they “begin at the ending,” for on the back page of each issue is a feature on Detroit history called “The Way It Was.” With each new issue, subscribers often flip first to the final page to look at a historical photograph, complemented by explanatory text.
This book, the second of a series to be published, is a compilation of “The Way It Was,” published in Hour Detroit magazine from 2005-11. The photos evoke a time and place that have passed, but fond memories are impossible to extinguish. In this new edition, you’ll find such local landmarks as Old City Hall, the Guardian and Penobscot buildings, Awrey’s, Tiger Stadium, Olympia Stadium, the Grande Ballroom, the Belle Isle Aquarium, the Mercury, Eastown, Madison, Shubert, and Punch and Judy theaters, as well as such notable Detroit figures as Berry Gordy Jr., George Romney, Coleman A. Young, Edsel Ford, Hank Greenberg, Charles Lindbergh, and Joe Louis. Even Carol Channing and Presidents Eisenhower and Reagan are captured in photos when they visited the city.
So turn back the clock and prepare for a nostalgic journey into Detroit’s golden years.
PURCHASE: http://momentumbooks.com/store/products/the-way-it-was-part-2/
This book, the second of a series to be published, is a compilation of “The Way It Was,” published in Hour Detroit magazine from 2005-11. The photos evoke a time and place that have passed, but fond memories are impossible to extinguish. In this new edition, you’ll find such local landmarks as Old City Hall, the Guardian and Penobscot buildings, Awrey’s, Tiger Stadium, Olympia Stadium, the Grande Ballroom, the Belle Isle Aquarium, the Mercury, Eastown, Madison, Shubert, and Punch and Judy theaters, as well as such notable Detroit figures as Berry Gordy Jr., George Romney, Coleman A. Young, Edsel Ford, Hank Greenberg, Charles Lindbergh, and Joe Louis. Even Carol Channing and Presidents Eisenhower and Reagan are captured in photos when they visited the city.
So turn back the clock and prepare for a nostalgic journey into Detroit’s golden years.
PURCHASE: http://momentumbooks.com/store/products/the-way-it-was-part-2/
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Heart Soul Detroit
Conversations on the Motor City
by Jenny Risher
Detroit. The Motor City. Motown. By any name, the city ‘on the strait’ that Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded in 1701 has arisen to become one of the most influential, volatile, intriguing, and inspiring locales on the planet. From the rise of the auto industry to the phenomenal success of Motown Records to the Grande Ballroom scene that fostered some of the most influential musicians in the history of rock ‘n’ roll, it can’t be denied: An uncommon number of amazing people have called Detroit home.
Through compelling portraits and raw interview transcripts that allow them to tell their stories in their own words, Heart Soul Detroit presents 50 of the most influential, successful, fascinating, and beloved Detroiters. From super-athletes like Nicklas Lidstrom, Barry Sanders, Al Kaline, and Tommy Hearns to internationally admired musicians like Smokey Robinson, Jack White, Eminem, and Martha Reeves to business visionaries such as Berry Gordy, Lee Iacocca, and Bill Ford Jr., Heart Soul Detroit showcases some of the men and women who put The Motor City on the map.
Motor City Radio Flashbacks
"Music From The Soundtrack Of Your Life"
http://www.mcrfb.com/
A great website with a lot of radio nostalgia
and airchecks
http://www.mcrfb.com/?page_id=45
http://www.mcrfb.com/
A great website with a lot of radio nostalgia
and airchecks
http://www.mcrfb.com/?page_id=45
Favorite Detroit Facebook Pages
The Detroit Shoppe
Faygo
Fans of Twin Pines Farm Dairy
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fans-of-Twin-Pines-Farm-Dairy/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fans-of-Twin-Pines-Farm-Dairy/
Better Made
Awrey's Bakery Reopens (After Closing For Good)
From www.WXYZ.com
LIVONIA, Mich. (WXYZ) - Awrey's Bakery reopened Monday, following last month's last minute deal that saved the Detroit institution from the auction block.
Rabin Worldwide canceled the auction after Jim McColgan of Minnie Marie Bakers bought the company.
Awrey's was founded in 1910 in Detroit and grew to become one of the largest privately-owned bakeries in the U.S.
It was well-known for its pastries and breads, but ran into financial trouble in 2012.
Last fall, the company notified the State of Michigan that it would have to layoff nearly 200 workers if it could not find a buyer. Most of the layoffs were supposed to take effect in late January 2013. The rest were scheduled to take place in early February.
Awrey website: http://www.awrey.com/
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