Description: The Grande Ballroom, Michigan, Landmarks, Paperback In the 1920s, a jewel of Detroit entertainment arose on the Westside--the Grande Ballroom. The venue flourished under the ownership of infamous gambler Harry Weitzman and management of dance scion Paul Strasburg. The advent of rock "n" roll pushed the ballroom into hard times, but in 1966, local schoolteacher and disc jockey Russ Gibb resurrected it with the promise of live rock music. The new psychedelic ballroom style attracted scores of suburban baby boomers and helped launch the careers of local legends like the MC5, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper and Ted Nugent. Soon the ballroom's prestige attracted international acts like Cream, the Who and the Jeff Beck Group. Detroit music history expert Leo Early celebrates this beloved venue.
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9781626197817
Book Title: Grande Ballroom: Detroit's Rock 'N' Roll Palace
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Leo Early
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, IL, in, Ks, MI, MN, MO, Nd, Ne, OH, Sd, Wi), Composers & Musicians, Subjects & Themes / Celebrations & events, Dance / General, Genres & Styles / Rock
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: Photography, Biography & Autobiography, Music, History, Performing Arts
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
