To
some of us, the man on the right is as close to a god as one
can get. Alvin
Stilman's creation, coined in his own name, laid down
the foundation for what was to become the central gathering
place for the artists, musicians, poets and armchair
revolutionaries of the Cass Corridor.
"Alvin's" was an
institution that long survived its creator's ownership.
Within the Corridor, the importance of this establishment
cannot be overestimated. Every
band that played in the Corridor played at one time or
another at Alvins, or its later
back-of-building-manifestation, "The
Twilight Bar"
Alvin Stilman skipped out of Detroit in the 70's and
migrated to the West Coast. He now spends his time between
the West Coast and France (Tough life, guess someone's got
to do it.) Thanks for everything, Alvin!
I've been back in Detroit for all of 22 days now. For
anyone who might be interested, I can be reached at: 6510
West Fort Street, Detroit, 48209; Home phone: 313-297-1277;
Cell: 313-443-2972;
and e-mail at:
nickmedvecky@att.net.
I started this bit in 1990, 19 years ago--but who's counting? I'll be
looking for a job, hopefully in my former investigations
capacity. But beggars can hardly be choosers... Best to
all, NICK.
Pictures sent by
George Kerby -
Anderson's Garden,
The Lords:
*George"Carlos"
Kerby, (guitar) Jim "Thunder"Thele(drums)
Rear (l-r): Kim"Snake"Berg (bass) Michael Knight, (guitar)Ralph"Speed-o"Koziarski(sax/woodwinds)Dennis"The Duke"Pruss(vocals)
Picture of
Tony Williams,
Justin & members of the the CCS &
Alvin's tribe, among
others, circa'76
(Click image for larger picture)
