John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie along with Charlie Parker at the Hill Auditorium on April 14, 1986.
AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo reports from the University of Michigan for their Bicentennial Celebration. In this gallery, look for photos from the exhibit “From Swing to Hip-Hop: A Photographic History of Music Performance at the University of Michigan” on display inside the Michigan Union. Music has always been an integral part of life in Ann Arbor and at the university. This exhibit explores how Wolverines and others have employed music for a range of purposes, from embracing a common creative past to fomenting political or artistic rebellion. The images are drawn from local archives and depict a rich history of musical performance in Ann Arbor and nearby venues.
Created by Joshua Mound, Gregory Parker, and Jacques Vest.
“From Swing to Hip Hop” music exhibit
Art & Experiment music at U-M
John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie along with Charlie Parker at the Hill Auditorium on April 14, 1986.
KODAK Digital Still Camera
Participation music at U-M
The Blind Pig truck
Pop music at U-M
Louis Armstrong at Detroit’s Latin Quarters Dance Club in April 1968.
Carole King at Hill Auditorium on January 26 or 27, 1976.
KODAK Digital Still Camera
Protest at U-M
In 1987, hip-hop pioneers Run-D.M.C. performed at Hill Auditorium.
Iggy Pop grew up in Ypsilanti and attended Ann Arbor’s Pioneer High School.
New Jersey singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen performed with his E Street Band in Ann Arbor and Detroit beginning in 1975.
John Sinclair Freedom Rally poster from Dec. 10
Traditional music at U-M
KODAK Digital Still Camera
T-Bone Walker at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival in 1970.
Dance music at U-M
Nat King Cole and the King Cole Trio at the University of Michigan Intramural Building, fall 1948.
From 1875 until 1922, the Ann Arbor City Band supplied music for holidays, concerts, parades and picnics.
Johnny Mathis at Hill Auditorium on Feb. 5, 1960
For more information about the exhibit “From Swing to Hip-Hop: A Photographic History of Music Performance at the University of Michigan”, visit https://events.umich.edu/event/35931
