Battle of Mickey’s Big Bop

The controversy surrounding Bay City's very first first teen club and the secret that led to its closing.

By Gary Johnson 

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Best Albums of 2010: Two Views

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A**hole of the Year

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Misery - The Who Ripped Off Michigan Artists

It’s hard to imagine that one of the world’s most famous Rock and Roll bands would actually steal a song from a 1963 recording by a little-known Detroit R&B vocal group for its first single, especially when that band contains a songwriter the caliber of Pete Townshend. 

The record in question is “Misery” sung by The Dynamics with instrumental backing by a young Dearborn combo called The Royal Playboys. “Misery” was released in late 1963 on the Big Top label, and it peaked at # 44 on Billboard’sHot 100 shortly before the onslaught of The Beatles and the British Invasion.

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