DiscoverThe CurrentTake a tour of Detroit’s historic Blue Bird Inn
Take a tour of Detroit’s historic Blue Bird Inn

Take a tour of Detroit’s historic Blue Bird Inn

Update: 2024-10-24
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The Blue Bird Inn on Detroit’s west side was the birthplace of bebop jazz and a hub for the city’s working-class Black community. Michelle Jahra McKinney gives us a tour of the venue, which closed 20 years ago but is now being revitalized as a music venue and archive. 


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Take a tour of Detroit’s historic Blue Bird Inn

Take a tour of Detroit’s historic Blue Bird Inn