I am watching history go down piece by piece with the seasons and neglect. For years I have been going to what is left of the Vanity Ballroom in Detroit. I saw many shows there and the last was in the 1980's with George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and the Parliament-Funkadelics-Brides of Funkenstine. An incredible Aztec Revival Structure and sister venue to the Historic Grande Ballroom opening 1929 it's just falling apart. Big Bands like Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Louis Prima, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey and Cab Callow performed there as well as in the 1970's Bands like the Stooges, MC-5 and The Velvet Underground. It's in total ruin now and the water pouring through the roof has opened up the dance floor showing there were springs in the floor for the Ballroom Dancing. There is that saying "the last person to leave Detroit please turn out the lights"
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