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Season 6, Episode 3- Bird, Barry and Miles: The Blue Bird Inn during the 1950s

Season 6, Episode 3- Bird, Barry and Miles: The Blue Bird Inn during the 1950s

Update: 2024-05-05
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The Blue Bird Inn was a cathedral of musical wonder in 1950s-era Detroit. This now-defunct west side club featured bebop jazz, featuring musicians such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Barry Harris, Thad Jones, and a longer list of jazz masters. The place was pretty much abandoned a few decades ago, but a local preservation group is taking up its cause, with some help from City Hall. We tell the story of a jazz club, including from the point of view of an archeologist who conducted a dig, yielding curious results.

Songs:
Wardell Gray- Blue Gray

Charles McPherson- Nostalgia

Charlie Parker- Blue Bird

Miles Davis- Rocker

Wardell Gray- A Sinner Kissed an Angel

Wardell Gray- Twisted

 

 

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Season 6, Episode 3- Bird, Barry and Miles: The Blue Bird Inn during the 1950s

Season 6, Episode 3- Bird, Barry and Miles: The Blue Bird Inn during the 1950s

The Detroit History Podcast