The Detroit musician never found much of an audience in the United States, but his songs of protest and stark imagery resonated in Australia and South Africa, leading to a late-career resurgence captured in the Oscar-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man."
A 'Who's Who' of pop, rock and country stars performed here at the Living Room, Surf Club, Black Dome, Babe Baker's, the Copa Club, original Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati Gardens and dozens of other places.