![]() ![]() A third of Detroit’s population were foreign-born. When construction began on the celebrated Orchestra Hall in June 1919 – a venue that is thriving again as home to the world-famous Detroit Symphony Orchestra – there were just under one million residents of a bustling port city that spans 143 square miles. ![]() “We were exposed to everything – without judgment.” The birth of Detroit music “There was a jambalaya of cultures in Detroit,” says native Don Was, the guitarist who co-founded Was (Not Was) and is now president of Blue Note Records. ![]() Though the flagship city of Michigan state is renowned for its soul music, the history of Detroit music is also rich in jazz, blues, gospel, country, rock, techno, and, more recently, rap. Few cities in the world match the musical heritage of Detroit, the home of Motown. ![]()
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