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Ballerina Performing at the West Park Band Shell, July, 1942 Photographer: Eck Stanger
Year:
1942
Children In Bird Costumes at the West Park Band Shell, July, 1942 Photographer: Eck Stanger
Year:
1942
AADL Talks To Wayne Kramer
While he was in town for the 40th anniversary of the John Sinclair Freedom Rally, Wayne Kramer, lead guitarist and co-founder of the seminal Detroit/Ann Arbor band, MC5, sat down to talk with us. Wayne discusses the early years of the band and the influence of jazz, Sinclair, and Detroit culture on their music. He also talks about his troubles in the years following the band's dissolution; his current work with Jail Guitar Doors and fondly recalls the concerts in West Park.
Read more about Wayne Kramer and the MC5 at aadl.org and freeingjohnsinclair.org.
AADL Talks To: John Sinclair (March 22, 2010)
In this interview from March 22, 2010, poet, author, and activist John Sinclair reflects on music in Ann Arbor - from the MC5, the free concerts in the parks and the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz festival, to his specific memories of local clubs and musicians. He also talks about the influence of both the Beat generation and black music on his cultural and political awakening, the origins of the White Panther Party, and the importance of newspapers.