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THE BEAT GOES ON

DETROIT — Obviously inspired by the incandescent pairing of James Brown and the Grand Ol' Opry several months ago, punk doyenne (and Detroit resident) Patti Smith created her own twisted tandem here in the Motor City May 17th & 18th, when she stood up for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

August 1, 1979
Carrie Grant

THE BEAT GOES ON

Kick Out The Jams, Antol Dorati!

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