The R&B and Blues Hall of fame museum in Detroit?

**gthomas** · July-16-14, 12:02 AM

Has anyone heard of this plan?

**FormerDetroiter** · July-16-14, 01:25 AM

On WDIV Today
http://www.clickondetroit.com/entert...troit/26964968

**animatedmartian** · July-16-14, 02:35 AM

I like the idea of an R&B Museum, a la Motown Museum or Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.... though the one presented in the above news piece doesn't look entirely fleshed out. Like how do they reach a 15 million dollar figure if they haven't even determined the location of a building they expect to have donated to them???

I'm in support of an R&B Museum, but definitely not the plan presented here.

**Hypestyles** · July-16-14, 09:03 AM

Curious. Who exactly are the planners? Is this set up as a 501c-3 organization? Who are its board of directors? If it is built, where will sustaining funds come from? A site location is key. It should not be isolated. Ideally it would be in the general vicinity of either downtown or midtown. If enough land can be secured, there should be complimentary developments adjacent to the museum- a restaurant, etc.

**401don** · July-16-14, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by Hypestyles

Curious. Who exactly are the planners? Is this set up as a 501c-3 organization? Who are its board of directors? If it is built, where will sustaining funds come from? A site location is key. It should not be isolated. Ideally it would be in the general vicinity of either downtown or midtown. If enough land can be secured, there should be complimentary developments adjacent to the museum- a restaurant, etc.

The article states a small mileage, so the sustaining funds will come from you. Thank you in advance.

**stasu1213** · July-16-14, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by 401don

The article states a small mileage, so the sustaining funds will come from you. Thank you in advance.

would be nice if one of these historic buildings in the Brush Park area be renovated for the museum

**Honky Tonk** · July-16-14, 01:08 PM

They should put it on Woodward, so it can have it's own Blight Rail stop.

**Chicago48** · July-16-14, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

They should put it on Woodward, so it can have it's own Blight Rail stop.

Is there an "old" R&B Hall of Fame? It sounds like they would like to move the old one to a new city.

**animatedmartian** · July-16-14, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by Chicago48

Is there an "old" R&B Hall of Fame? It sounds like they would like to move the old one to a new city.

From what I've read, the guy who founded the museum in 2010 is from Cleveland and so currently that's where the temporary HQ has been setup. He's been looking at various cities for a more permanent location.

**stasu1213** · July-17-14, 03:36 AM

It would be a good idea. I had wondered why Berry Gordy hadn't expanded Motown's presence in Detroit by having a Motown Restaurant in the area. It appears to me that he had picked up his marbles and said "screw you Detroit", went to L.A. and failed in his movie ventures. His sister is the one who kept the Motown Museum alive while he had walked away from Detroit altogether.

**Honky Tonk** · July-17-14, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by Chicago48

Is there an "old" R&B Hall of Fame? It sounds like they would like to move the old one to a new city.

There seems to be one already in Canton. Maybe it could be a chain like the Hard Rock or Rain Forest Cafe's?

http://www.rbhalloffame.com/

**daddeeo** · July-17-14, 10:13 PM

Just make sure Martha Reeves doesn't have anything to do with running the place. Music business or some other sponsors can build it. No tax money for his place.