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- REISSUE OF THE MICHIGAN MURDERS BOOK
- DETROIT ROCKS PROJECT: *NEW* UPDATED TRAILER
- OOH CHILD.. THINGS ARE GONNA GET EASIER
- DICK WAGNER *NEW VIDEO* STAGGER LEE
| REISSUE OF THE MICHIGAN MURDERS BOOK Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:04 PM PDT  I met a woman tonight who is interested in paranormal activity and she let me know that the book "The Michigan Murders" by Edward Keyes has been reissued. Not sure if some of the author's errors have been corrected... but it is still a pretty accurate depiction of what life was like around Ypsilanti between 1969-1971. With a new prologue by Mardi Link and a new epilogue by Laura James. The true story of the savage coed killings—by the boy who could have lived next door! Southeastern Michigan was rocked in the late 1960s by the terrifying serial murders of young women, whose bodies were dumped in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. In each case, few clues were left at the scene, and six separate police agencies were unable to end the horror. Then, almost by accident, a break came. The suspect: John Norman Collins, a young, quiet, all-American boy. Collins was caught, went to trial, and, on August 19, 1970, was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment with no possibility of parole. He is now in his sixties and is serving his sentence in Marquette, Michigan. Read More on RK Michigan Murders Part 1 Michigan Murders Part 2 John Norman Collins on Kelly & Company  |
| DETROIT ROCKS PROJECT: *NEW* UPDATED TRAILER Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:20 AM PDT  Rick Ruiner Kimmer Ron Perry and Nick Marocco photo: Heather Harris Just got off the phone with my friend film-maker Ron Perry. He was excited to tell me that he added some new sound bites from his new batch of interviews. For me I was most excited to see Michael Davis from the MC5 and of course my dear friend Deniz Tek of Radio Birdman and the Deniz Tek Group. I was also interviewed the same day Deniz did his spot. Such fun! Check out the newly updated trailer and I have included Ron's message below.... Check it out! Kimmer is on Ron's cool participant list! xoRK We continue to receive email inquiries about our progress on the film, and for those who are interested, here's the latest: Work continues on a daily basis. Many hours each week are spent researching the players, history, photos, film clips, and obscure recordings that make the pieces of the Detroit Rock story fit together in a cohesive way. We have whittled down our "must have" interview list to around 30, but again, the logistics of scheduling and travel to get these interviews make it a slow process. We also find that with almost every interview we do, the story grows and takes unexpected twists that we feel must be followed up on. People are constantly asking me when the film will be done, and all I can say at this point is "when we have the complete story".  Scott Morgan and Deniz Tek Our goal is to make this film the definitive story of Rock & Roll in Detroit, and this will take time. The history is so rich, and runs so deep, that I learn something new almost every day. I can say that we have begun assembling the elements that will be the basic framework of the film, but again, until we have nailed down all the interviews we feel are necessary, it will be incomplete. One segment that is really taking shape, however, is on the origins of Detroit rock. So many great artists were there to build the foundation in the 1950's... Bill Haley, John Lee Hooker, Nolan Strong & The Diablos, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Andre Williams, Nathaniel Mayer, Jack Scott, The Larados, Johnny Powers, Don Rader... these were the architects of what became the greatest music scene in the world, well before Motown came along. We are also trying to keep up with what's happening out on the scene now, which is quite a bit to take in. We continue to follow the career of the amazing young band that is taking Detroit by storm, "Shock Wave". These unbelievably talented high school kids are the embodiment of the hopes and dreams of every kid who ever picked up a guitar or pounded on a drum kit in a garage in the Motor City. To see their energy, excitement, and passion as they follow in the footsteps of their heroes, makes for absolutely riveting film. They have already accomplished more than most bands twice their age, and to see the journey through their eyes confirms that the legacy of Detroit rock is alive and well.  |
| OOH CHILD.. THINGS ARE GONNA GET EASIER Posted: 31 Oct 2011 04:36 AM PDT  This song used to make me so sad whenever I could pick up on AM radio from Alabama... I was always so homesick for CKLW 800 AM when as an Army kid I lived down South. Late late at night I could pick up WLS from Chicago and CK from Detroit/Windsor. I met a boy that summer and this song reminds me of him to this day... He and I are still friends and we just spoke on the phone yesterday. He has no idea about the song connection... Guess he will now! LOL My Facebook friends really react whenever I post this video so I thought I'd share it with my readers around the globe.... Here is one of my favorites... "Ooh Child" The song featured various members including lone female member and eldest sister Alohe, brothers Keni, Dennis, James, and lead singer Clarence Burke, Jr. singing in various parts of the song. The lyrics tell young children that "things are gonna get easier" in times of strife. The song's uplifting message helped the song to become popular among pop and rhythm and blues audiences when it was released. This was the Stairsteps' only single to reach the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number eight on that chart while peaking at number fourteen on the R&B chart. It would be their last R&B top 40 (they had several top 40 R&B hits in the 1960s) until 1976's "From Us to You". The song is ranked #392 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.  |
| DICK WAGNER *NEW VIDEO* STAGGER LEE Posted: 31 Oct 2011 03:21 AM PDT  Dick Wagner in the studio Getting excited to meet the legendary Maestro of Rock, Dick Wagner this week! Dick is in the air today flying East to be in Detroit with his legion of fans! Myself one of his biggest fans... Received an email from Suzy Michelson Dick Wagner's business partner asking me if I would create a video for Dick's cover of the song "Stagger Lee".  Everyone knows this tune... It was written in 1910 (they think) and has been covered well over 400 times. Scott Morgan told me last night that the song was originally "Stacker Lee". "Stagger Lee", also known as "Stagolee", "Stackerlee", "Stack O'Lee", "Stack-a-Lee" and several other variants, is a popular folk song based on the murder of William "Billy" Lyons by Stagger Lee Shelton. Herb Wiedoeft and his band recorded the song in 1924. Read More on Wiki A cover with different lyrics was a chart hit for Lloyd Price in 1959; Dick Clark felt that the original tale of murder was too morbid for his American Bandstand audience, and insisted that they be changed to eliminate the murder. In this version, the subject was changed from gambling to fighting over a woman, and instead of a murder, the two yelled at each other, and made up the next day. However, it was the original version of Lloyd's performance that reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was ranked #456 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. The night was clear, and the moon was yellow And the leaves came tumblin' down. . . I was standin' on the corner When I heard my bull dog bark. He was barkin' at the two men Who were gamblin' in the dark. It was Stagger Lee and Billy, Two men who gambled late. Stagger Lee threw a seven, Billy swore that he threw eight. "Stagger Lee," told Billy, "I can't let you go with that. "You have won all my money, "And my brand-new Stetson hat." Stagger Lee went home And he got his .44. He said, "I'm goin' to the ballroom "Just to pay that debt I owe." Stagger Lee went to the ballroom And he strolled across the ballroom floor. He said "You did me wrong, Billy." And he pulled his .44. "Stagger Lee," said Billy, "Oh, please don't take my life! "I've got three hungry children, "And a very sickly wife." Stagger Lee shot Billy Oh, he shot that poor boy so hard That a bullet went through Billy And broke the bartender's glass.  |
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