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Featured Displays

Fascinating stories and artifacts.

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Live performance footage and more.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

ROCK & ROLL PRESENTATIONS ON SECOND SATURDAYS

The Historical Museum of Bay County offers presentations on a wide variety of interesting topics dealing with Michigan history on the Second Saturday of each month. The presentations are free to the public but the museum asks that patrons call in advance at 989-893-5733 to reserve seats.

Dr. J has been the featured speaker on Second Saturdays when the subject is rock and roll history. His presentations have included: “96 Tears and the Schiell Recording Studio,” “Madonna Misconstrued in Bay City,” “The Boy Who Shot Buddy Holly (in color),” “The Battle of Mickey’s Big Bop,” “The Fake Zombies Scandal,” “Frankie Lymon’s Tombstone Blues,” and “The Birth of Michigan Rock and Roll Video Series.”

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PRIDE IN MICHIGAN ROCK AND ROLL LEGENDS

LEGENDARY HISTORY OF THE BEST FROM MICHIGAN

The MRRL Hall of Fame is located inside the Historical Museum of Bay County, at 321 Washington Avenue, Bay City, Michigan. Highlights include a Motown Time Capsule Video exhibit, our Inductee Wall of Fame, the legendary Frankie Lymon Tombstone, rock and roll posters, an assortment of autographed guitars, and displays featuring Alice Cooper, Madonna,  ? and The Mysterians and much more.

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HISTORICAL ART AND PHOTOS

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE VIDEO

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MOVIE THEATER EXPERIENCE

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ARTIFACTS AND INSTRUMENTS

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Michigan Rock and Roll Legends is a totally independent and proudly non-commerical website that is primarily a tribute to the artists and songs of Michigan's first vinyl records era.