Oral History Collections

Ken Collier: Kick! Interview

Posted June 10th, 2014 by detroitsound

Ken Collier, legendary Detroit club DJ, discusses his career in music, the underground sound he presents, and his goals to the Black LGBT magazine Kick!

Charles V. Moore: Community Jazz History Interview

Posted June 5th, 2014 by detroitsound

Jimmy Wilkins: Community Jazz History Interview

Posted June 5th, 2014 by detroitsound

Alma Smith: Community Jazz History Interview

Posted June 5th, 2014 by detroitsound

Alma Smith musician and composer is interviewed for the Graystone International Jazz Museum where she discusses her career and the city of Detroit.

Earl Van Riper: Community Jazz History Interview

Posted June 4th, 2014 by detroitsound

Morris Mitchell: Interview

Posted March 2nd, 2014 by detroitsound

Morris Mitchell, musician, DJ, and promoter, was a founding member of True Disco Productions and a pioneer of Detroit’s Black LGBT dance music scene.

Ellariz (Thompson) Lucas: Community Jazz History Interview

Posted January 1st, 2014 by detroitsound

Death: Interview

Posted January 1st, 2014 by detroitsound

Death, the proto-punk band, discuss their career and the influence of the City of Detroit on their sound in this video interview.

Scott Gordon: #RecordDet Interview

Posted January 1st, 2014 by detroitsound

Detroit Sound Conservancy · Scott Gordon DSC – Oral History Project / Breakout : Scott Gordon from Detroit Sound Conservancy on Vimeo. Transcription of #RecordDet Interview Carleton Gholz: Welcome to the Detroit Sound Conservancy SoundCloud. You are now here at Urban Bean Coffee House on June the 1st 2015, right at the beginning […]