Before J Dilla was John Lee Hooker and Lotte the Body

 https://detroithistorypodcast.com/podcast/john-lee-hooker-and-the-blues-on-hastings-street/

Bluesman John Lee Hooker’s recording career spanned more than 40 years — from his hit record,

 Boogie Chillen’, which was recorded in Detroit in 1948, to his Grammy Award-winning ways :

• Best Traditional Blues Recording, 1990, for I'm in the Mood, with Bonnie Raitt
• Best Traditional Blues Album, 1995, for Chill Out
• Best Traditional Blues Recording, 1998, for Don't Look Back
• Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, 1998, "Don't Look Back", with Van Morrison
• Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 2000

https://detroithistorypodcast.com/podcast/birth-growth-detroit-techno/

If Detroit was a sound, what would that sound be? Although some would say Motown, others say that sound would be Techno music. In this episode of The Detroit History Podcast we explain the birth of Techno in the 1980s, why its popular around the world — particularly Berlin… and why it’s as relevant now as it was when it came to the world’s attention three decades ago. We also talk about how three guys from Belleville started this musical revolution. Music by Cybotron, Inner City, Global Logic, and Underground Resistance.

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Burlesque legend Lottie Graves-Claiborne wowed ’em on several continents

https://detroithistorypodcast.com/podcast/season-3-episode-09-lottie

-the-body-the-burlesque-queen-of-detroit/,

 sharing the stage with numerous worldwide stars. But throughout her celebrated 90 years, Lottie insisted on highlighting the 

art of the tease. This week’s Detroit History Podcast focuses on a long life well-lived, and how Lottie the Body’s discretion painted a fine line between exotic dancing and mere titillating display.