Detroit Country Music: Mountaineers, Cowboys, and Rockabillies

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The richness of Detroit’s music history has by now been well established. We all know all about Motown, the MC5, and Iggy and the Stooges. We also know concerning the vital part the Motor City has played Within the history of jazz. But there are stories concerning the music of Detroit that remain untold. One of the crucial lesser known but nonetheless fascinating histories is contained within Detroit’s country music roots. At last, Craig Maki and Keith Cady bring to light Detroit’s most vital country and western and bluegrass stars, such as Chief Redbird, the York Brothers, and Roy Hall. Beyond the individuals, Maki and Cady also map out the labels, radio programs, and performance venues that sustained Detroit’s vibrant country and bluegrass music scene. Within the process, Detroit Country Music examines how and why the city’s growth Within the early twentieth century, particularly the southern migration tied to the auto industry, led to this vibrant roots music scene.

This is the first book—the first resource of any kind—to inform the story of Detroit’s contributions to country music. Craig Maki and Keith Cady have spent 20 years collecting music and images, and visiting veteran musicians to acquire more than seventy interviews about country music in Detroit. Just as astounding as the book’s revelations are the photographs, most of which have never been published before. Detroit Country Music will probably be crucial reading for music historians, record collectors, roots music fans, and Detroit music aficionados.


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