Artist Biography by Eugene Chadbourne. The Longoria family dynasty in Tex-Mex music begins in the 1920s in a Mississippi cotton field, with no one in the large family of Valerio Longoria Sr. aware that a master musician was growing up in their midst.
Detroit is nicknamed motor city because it has been the center of the American automotive industry for more than a century. Henry Ford located his first assembly line in Detroit. Detroit was the key hub for auto manufacturing for much of the 20th Century.
Michigan has a rich history in auto racing (of course!) with over 20 active racetracks and several drag strips. Unfortunately, a few of the classic drag strips are gone. Motor City, Detroit, Onondaga and M-37 to name a few. Name. Status.