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60-567: Sy Oliver was born in Battle Creek, Michigan , United States. His mother was a piano teacher, and his father was a multi-instrumentalist, who demonstrated saxophones at a time when instrument was seldom played other than by marching bands. Oliver left home at 17 to play with Zack Whyte and his Chocolate Beau Brummels and later with Alphonse Trent . He sang and played trumpet with these bands, becoming known for his "growling" horn playing. He also began arranging with them. He continued singing for

120-434: A high school degree and 21.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. Of those under 65, 11.2% had a disability and 6.1% lacked health insurance. Median household income in 2020 dollars was $ 42,285, which works out to a $ 25,270 per capita income . 22.7% of the population lives in poverty . Median gross rent was $ 770 and the median value of the houses occupied by people who owned them was $ 91,700. The City of Battle Creek has

180-621: A population density (per square mile) of 1,228.6. 89.0% of those households had a computer and 82.8% had broadband internet connection. The city's racial makeup was 68.2% White , 17.3% African American , 0.6% Native American , 3.7% Asian , 8.1% from two or more races, and 7.9% Hispanic or Latino . The median age in the city was 36.3 years. 7.0% of residents were under the age of 5; 25.8% were under 18; 15.2% were 65 and older. 51.5% of residents were female and 6.6% were foreign-born. 10.8% of people ages 5 and up speak at least one language other than English at home. Of persons 25 and up, 89.9% had

240-416: A 42-story, 459-unit apartment building. A spokesman for Ginsberg said the filing was to "beat a deadline for new, more stringent earthquake codes, which went into effect earlier" in 1996. The interior space was subsequently renovated. Demolition of the site began in 2014. The site was redeveloped into ARO , a 62-story apartment tower, with retail space built at the former entrance site. In November 2013, it

300-550: A Battle Creek Unlimited report, the twenty largest employers in the city are: The Battle Creek Japanese School (バトルクリーク補習授業校 Batoru Kurīku Hoshū Jugyō Kō ), a supplementary weekend Japanese school , holds its classes at the Lakeview School District building. In 1980 the Western Michigan University Center for International Programs developed a program for Japanese expatriate K-12 students that

360-502: A commission-manager form of government. Cities that follow this plan of government have an elected commission (or council) that appoints a professionally trained and experienced manager to administer the day-to-day operations of the city and to make recommendations to the city commission. Battle Creek also appoints a City Attorney, who provides legal counsel to the city manager and City Commission. The City Commission makes all policy decisions, including review, revision, and final approval of

420-422: A dance party, between 1,300 and 1,500 in theatre style, 800–1,000 for a sit-down dinner, and 1,500 for a buffet and dancing. The venue hosted a wide range of events, from a Hillary Clinton birthday party, to annual gay circuit parties , to movie premieres, to musical performances of all genres, including Beyoncé 's Elements of 4 show and internet stars Team StarKid's Apocalyptour National Concert Tour . It

480-672: A last-place finish in 2010, the Bombers went 47–26 in 2011 and won their first NWL championship. It was the first championship in Battle Creek since 2000, when the Michigan Battle Cats won the Midwest League championship. The team's home is C.O. Brown Stadium . In 2011, the team signed a five-year lease, which guarantees the team's ten-year anniversary in Battle Creek in 2017. Actor Tyler Hoechlin , who starred alongside Tom Hanks in

540-572: A mechanism for southern Whites (and their sympathizers), to fund his school ( the Tuskegee Institute ). W. K. Kellogg had worked for his brother in a variety of capacities at the B.C. Sanitarium. Tired of living in the shadow of his brother John Harvey Kellogg, he struck out on his own, going to the boom-towns surrounding the oilfields in Oklahoma as a broom salesman. Having failed, he returned to work as an assistant to his brother. While working at

600-457: A swing band, his first step was to hire Oliver as an arranger away from Lunceford for $ 5,000 more a year. Oliver then became one of the first African Americans with a prominent role in a white band when he joined Tommy Dorsey . ( Fletcher Henderson , another African American composer/arranger, had joined the Benny Goodman orchestra as the arranger a few years earlier.) He led the transition of

660-455: Is based at the W.K. Kellogg Auditorium in downtown Battle Creek. The symphony is conducted by Anne Harrigan. It is Michigan's longest-running symphony orchestra. The Brass Band of Battle Creek is composed of 31 brass players and percussionists from around the United States and Europe. "Created in 1989 by brothers Jim and Bill Gray, podiatrists and amateur brass players from Battle Creek, MI,

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720-500: Is the principal city of the Battle Creek metropolitan statistical area , which encompasses all of Calhoun County. Nicknamed "Cereal City", it is best known as the home of WK Kellogg Co and the founding city of Post Consumer Brands . One local legend says Battle Creek was named after an encounter between a federal government land survey party led by Colonel John Mullett and two Potawatomi in March 1824. The two Potawatomi had approached

780-475: Is water, making Battle Creek the third largest city in Michigan by area, and one of only three incorporated municipalities in the state over 40 sq mi (100 km ) in size. In 1982, at the insistence of Kellogg's , the city annexed Battle Creek Township, nearly doubling the city's population. Kellogg's even went so far as to threaten to move their headquarters if the annexation failed to occur. As of

840-611: The Battle Creek Jr. Revolution in 2010. The junior team was sold renamed to the West Michigan Wolves in 2014 before relocating to Lansing in 2017. The Battle Creek Blaze is a not-for-profit, adult football team that plays NFL rules football as a member of the IFL (Interstate Football League). The Blaze organization raises funds and community awareness in the fight against cancer. They are in their sixth season of operation, and won

900-486: The D. G. Yuengling & Son beer family. In 1919, to escape Philadelphia's blue laws , Brecker and Yuengling moved the venue to 1658 Broadway at 51st Street in Manhattan , on the second floor of that five-story building, opening on December 31, 1919. Guests lined up to rub elbows with celebrities like Will Rogers and Florenz Ziegfeld . It was a segregated dance club called the "home of refined dancing," famed for

960-625: The Roseland Ballroom in New York. He retired in 1984. Oliver died in New York City at the age of 77. With Jimmie Lunceford With others Battle Creek, Michigan Battle Creek is a city in northwestern Calhoun County, Michigan , United States, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek rivers. As of the 2020 census , the city had a total population of 52,731. It

1020-494: The census of 2000, there were 53,364 people, 21,348 households, and 13,363 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,246.0 inhabitants per square mile (481.1/km ). There were 23,525 housing units at an average density of 549.3 per square mile (212.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 74.7% White , 17.8% Black or African American , 1.9% Asian , 0.8% Native American , <0.1% Pacific Islander , 2.1% from other races , and 2.7% from two or more races. 4.6% of

1080-518: The "society orchestra" groups that played there, starting with Sam Lanin and his Ipana Troubadours . The all-white, ballroom-dancing atmosphere of the club gradually changed with the ascendance in popularity of hot jazz , as played by African American bands on the New York nightclub scene. Piron's New Orleans Jazz Orchestra played the ballroom in 1924. Often, two or more orchestras alternated with one another in order to have continuous dance music. The Fletcher Henderson band played at Roseland in

1140-421: The 1920s and 1930s. Louis Armstrong , Count Basie (with his "Roseland Shuffle"), and Chick Webb followed with their orchestras. Other major-name bandleaders who played the venue included Vincent Lopez , Harry James , Tommy Dorsey , Glenn Miller and Sonny Burke . Many big-band performances were broadcast live from Roseland by radio networks; recordings survive of several NBC broadcasts of 1940, featuring

1200-436: The 1920s) is still in operation. World Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson was once arrested here for marrying his White wife and transporting her across state lines. He was detained in Battle Creek, where he visited a former acquaintance, went for a sleigh ride and spent the night at the house of patrolman John Patterson, Battle Creek's first African American police officer. Federal authorities from Chicago took him into custody

1260-489: The 1944 recording of his arrangement of "Chicago". Oliver arranged and conducted many songs for Ella Fitzgerald from her Decca years. As a composer, one of his most famous songs was " T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It) ", which he co-wrote with Trummy Young in 1939. In 1933, Oliver joined Jimmie Lunceford 's band as a trumpet player, arranger and songwriter. He contributed many hit arrangements for

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1320-417: The 1950s and converted it to roller-skating. Time magazine described the new Roseland's opening interior as a "purple-and- cerise tentlike décor that creates a definite harem effect." Brecker attempted to maintain its ballroom dancing style, banning rock and roll and, later, disco . In 1974 Brecker told The New York Times , "Cheek-to-cheek dancing, that's what this place is all about." Brecker sold

1380-706: The BBBC has grown to cult status in Battle Creek, where BBBC concerts are regularly sold out and waiting lists are created weeks in advance." Leilapalooza - The Leila Arboretum Music Festival is a free summer music festival held at the Leila Arboretum. Proceeds benefit the Leila Arboretum Society and Kingman Museum . Battle Creek hosts the annual Michigan High School Athletic Association team wrestling, volleyball , baseball , and softball state championships. The town receives quarterly boosts to its economy from

1440-518: The Dorsey band from Dixieland to modern big band . His joining was instrumental in Dorsey luring several jazz players, including Buddy Rich , to his band. With Dorsey, Oliver continued sharing arranging duties with other arrangers, primarily Axel Stordahl , Oliver doing up-tempo tunes, Stordahl ballads. As James Kaplan put it, "Tommy Dorsey's band got a rocket boost in 1939 when Dorsey stole Lunceford's great arranger Sy Oliver." His arrangement of " On

1500-594: The IFL North Division Championship in 2010. The Battle Creek Cereal Killers roller derby team began in 2011. Roseland Ballroom The Roseland Ballroom was a multipurpose hall, in a converted ice skating rink, with a colorful ballroom dancing pedigree, in New York City 's theater district , on West 52nd Street in Manhattan . The venue, according to its website, accommodated 3,200 standing (with an additional 300 upstairs), 2,500 for

1560-602: The Sunny Side of the Street " was a big hit for Dorsey in 1946, as were his compositions "Yes, Indeed!" (a gospel -jazz tune that was later recorded by Ray Charles ), " Opus One " (originally titled as "Opus No. 1", but changed to suit the lyric that was added later), "The Minor Is Muggin'", and "Well, Git It". Oliver left Dorsey after seven years, in 1946, and began working as a freelance arranger and as music director for Decca . On June 26, 1950, Sy Oliver and his Orchestra recorded

1620-621: The annual budget, which is proposed annually by the City Manager. The City Manager serves as an "at-will" employee and they work under an employment contract with the commission. All other city employees, except for the City Attorney's staff, are under the supervision of the City Manager. There are five ward commissioners. Residents cast votes for a ward representative, who must live within the area they are representing, as well as for four at-large commissioners. These candidates may live anywhere in

1680-450: The band, including "My Blue Heaven" and "Ain't She Sweet", as well as his original composition "For Dancers Only", which eventually became the band's theme song. He was co-arranger with pianist Ed Wilcox; Oliver primarily taking the up-tempo numbers, Wilcox the ballads. Oliver's arrangements "were a dashing parade of innovation that rivaled Ellington's for consistency and originality." In 1939, when band leader Tommy Dorsey decided he wanted

1740-467: The building in 1981 to Albert Ginsberg. Under the new owners the Roseland began regularly scheduled "disco nights", which gave rise to a period when it was considered a dangerous venue and neighborhood menace. In 1984, a teenager was shot to death on the dance floor. In 1987, a 34 year old Harlem man was fatally shot in the lobby. In 1990, after Utah tourist Brian Watkins was killed in the subway, four of

1800-493: The camp asking for food because they were hungry as the U.S. Army was late delivering supplies promised to them under the 1821 Treaty of Chicago . After a protracted discussion, the Native Americans allegedly tried to take food. One of the surveyors shot and seriously wounded one Potawatomi. Following the encounter, the survey party retreated to Detroit . Early white settlers called the nearby stream Battle Creek River and

1860-446: The city. All commissioners serve two-year terms and all terms begin and end at the same election. The position of mayor was voted on by the electorate until 1961, then was switched to the elected commissioners choosing from amongst themselves as to who would serve as the mayor and vice mayor for the next year. In March 2020, a majority of Battle Creek voters approved an amendment to the city charter to allow residents to directly vote for

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1920-405: The city. The population density was 1,228.5 inhabitants per square mile (474.3/km ). There were 24,277 housing units at an average density of 569.7 per square mile (220.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 71.7% White , 18.2% African American , 0.7% Native American , 2.4% Asian , 2.7% from other races , and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 6.7% of

1980-514: The completion of the Erie Canal in New York in 1824. Most settlers chose to locate on the Goguac prairie, which was fertile and easily cultivated. A post office was opened in Battle Creek in 1832 under Postmaster Pollodore Hudson. The first school was taught in a small log house about 1833 or 1834. Asa Langley built the first sawmill in 1837. A brick manufacturing plant, called the oldest enterprise in

2040-525: The core of their philosophical agenda, which was seen as a natural complement to euthenics . The Race Betterment Foundation was one of these organizations. He also supported the " separate but equal " philosophy and invited Booker T. Washington to speak at the Battle Creek Sanitarium in order to raise money. Washington was the author of the speech " The Atlanta Compromise ", which solidified his position of being an accommodationist while providing

2100-694: The critically acclaimed film Road to Perdition , previously played for the Battle Creek Bombers. The Michigan Battle Cats / Battle Creek Yankees / Southwest Michigan Devil Rays were a Class A minor league baseball team that played in the Midwest League from 1995 through 2006. The team's home was C.O. Brown Stadium . The Battle Creek Crunch were a member of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League (GLIFL), that began play in 2006. They played one season in Battle Creek before ceasing operations due to financial trouble. The team's home

2160-480: The early history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church . It was the site of a Protestant church founding convention in 1863. The denomination's first hospital, college, and publishing office would also be constructed in the city. When the hospital and publishing office burned down in 1902, the church elected to decentralize, and most of its institutions were relocated. The first Adventist church (rebuilt in

2220-455: The eight suspects (members of the FTS gang) were found partying at Roseland. As a result, Roseland discontinued the "disco nights". Roseland's low-rise three-story structure on top of the quarter-acre dance floor in the middle of midtown Manhattan stirred concerns over its being torn down for redevelopment. In 1996, a new owner, Laurence Ginsberg, filed plans to tear down the venue and replace it with

2280-569: The fans who flock there to follow their teams. Each year, Battle Creek hosts the Sandy Koufax 13S World Series , for 13-year-old baseball players. In August 2010, Battle Creek was host to the eighth edition of the International H.K.D. Games. The Battle Creek Battle Jacks (formerly Bombers) are a collegiate baseball team, a member of the Northwoods League , who began play in 2007. After

2340-577: The first American version of " C'est si bon " ( Henri Betti , André Hornez , Jerry Seelen ) and " La Vie en rose " ( Louiguy , Édith Piaf , Mack David ) for Louis Armstrong . One of his more successful efforts as an arranger was the 1961 Frank Sinatra album, I Remember Tommy , a combined tribute to their former boss. In 1974, he began a nightly gig with a small band at the Rainbow Room in New York. He continued that gig until 1984, with occasionally time off to make festival or other dates, including at

2400-543: The mayor; the first general election for mayor, since 1961, was held in November 2020. The mayor presides over the commission meetings and appoints commissioners and residents to special committees. He may also form special committees to explore community challenges or potential policies. The vice mayor stands in if the mayor is unavailable. As of 2017 , the city levies an income tax of 1 percent on residents and 0.5 percent on nonresidents. As of October 2023 , according to

2460-655: The native name has "nothing to do with blood or battle". In about 1774, the Potawatomi and the Ottawa Native American tribes formed a joint village near the future Battle Creek, Michigan. The first permanent European settlements in Battle Creek Township, after the removal of the Potawatomi to a reservation, began about 1831. Westward migration from New York and New England had increased to Michigan following

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2520-431: The next 17 years, making many recordings when he was with Jimmie Lunceford and with his own band. With Lunceford, from 1933 to 1939, he recorded more than two dozen vocals. From 1949 to 1951, he recorded more than a dozen with his band. With Tommy Dorsey , he recorded very few vocals. In 1941, he sang with Jo Stafford , on his own compositions "Yes Indeed" and "Swingin' on Nothin'". He also sang with The Sentimentalists on

2580-452: The next day. The city was noted for its focus on health reform during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The Battle Creek Sanitarium was founded by The Seventh-Day Adventist Church and the Dr. John Harvey Kellogg . In addition to some of his sometimes bizarre treatments that were featured in the movie The Road to Wellville , Kellogg also funded organizations that promoted eugenics theories at

2640-419: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In the 21,348 households 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

2700-429: The population. In the 21,118 households 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

2760-480: The sanitarium. Along with some investors, he built a factory to satisfy the demand for his " corn flakes ". It was during this time of going their separate ways for good that Dr. John Harvey Kellogg sued his brother for copyright infringement. The U.S. Supreme court ruled in W.K. Kellogg's favor, due to the greater sales and public profile of W.K. Kellogg's company. Inspired by Kellogg's innovation, C. W. Post invented Grape-Nuts and founded his own cereal company in

2820-407: The sanitariums' laboratory, W.K. spilled liquefied cornmeal on a heating device that cooked the product and rendered it to flakes. He tasted the flakes and added milk to them. He was able to get his brother to allow him to give some of the product to some of the patients at the sanitarium, and the patients' demand for the product exceeded his expectations to the point that W.K made the decision to leave

2880-560: The school systems, and only a few Blacks held mid-level manager posts in the local corporate sector. The Federal government sector was better at the Federal Center, and less so at the local Veterans' Administration Hospital. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 43.73 square miles (113.26 km ), of which 42.61 square miles (110.36 km ) is land and 1.12 square miles (2.90 km )

2940-517: The state of Michigan, with 358. Nick Buckley wrote in the Battle Creek Enquirer : "The 2020 Census is critical for Battle Creek. Falling below the 50,000-resident threshold would mean a change from "urbanized area" to "urban cluster" and a loss of federal entitlement funding." Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Battle Creek's population grew from 52,347 to 52,731. There were 20,690 households and 2.40 residents per house, giving Battle Creek

3000-472: The town took its name from that. Another folk etymology is attributed to the local river, which was known as Waupakisco by Native Americans. The Waupakisco or Waupokisco was supposedly a reference to a battle or fight fought between indigenous tribes before the arrival of Europeans. However, Virgil J. Vogel, professor emeritus of history and social science at Harry S. Truman College in Chicago, believes

3060-553: The town. Battle Creek has been nicknamed "the Cereal City." In the turbulent 1960s, Battle Creek was not immune to the racial issues of the day. Dr. Martin Luther King spoke here, as did Sen. Hubert Humphrey , President Lyndon B. Johnson , and Heavyweight Champion of the world Muhammad Ali . African Americans were subjected to " stop and frisk " procedures while walking, and housing covenants were in full force. No Blacks worked in

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3120-493: The township, was established in 1840 by Simon Carr and operated until 1903. The township was established by act of the legislature in 1839. In the antebellum era , the city was a major stop on the Underground Railroad , used by fugitive slaves to escape to freedom in Michigan and Canada . It was the chosen home of noted abolitionist Sojourner Truth after her escape from slavery. Battle Creek figured prominently in

3180-554: The young Ella Fitzgerald fronting the Chick Webb band. Brecker popularized such stunts as marathon dancing (until it was banned), staged female prizefights, yo-yo exhibitions, sneezing contests, and dozens of highly publicized jazz weddings with couples who met at the club. As the club grew older, Brecker attempted to formalize the dancing more by having hostesses dance for a fee , with tuxedoed bouncers (politely known as "housemen") keeping order. The original New York Roseland

3240-582: Was Kellogg Arena . The Battle Creek Belles , a member of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League , played two seasons, 1951 and 1952, before relocating to Muskegon . The Battle Creek Revolution were a member of the All American Hockey League , a low-level professional minor league, from 2008 to 2011. The team's home was Revolution Arena . The organization also started a junior hockey team called

3300-439: Was $ 35,491, and the median income for a family was $ 43,564. Males had a median income of $ 36,838 versus $ 26,429 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 18,424. About 10.7% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2010, there were 52,347 people, 21,118 households, and 12,898 families residing in

3360-420: Was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the city was 36.3 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female. As of April 2013, Battle Creek had the fifth largest Japanese national population in

3420-402: Was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04. In the city, 27.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males. The median income for a household in the city

3480-670: Was also known as the place American singer Fiona Apple broke down during a concert in 2000. The rear of the venue faced West 53rd Street and the Ed Sullivan Theater . On October 18, 2013, it was announced that the venue would close on April 7, 2014. Lady Gaga completed a short residency as the last performer before the Roseland Ballroom closed. Roseland was founded initially in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , in 1917 by Louis Brecker with financing by Frank Yuengling of

3540-590: Was sponsored by Battle Creek Unlimited (BCU); the classes were held in the company facility at Fort Custer Industrial Park. FM radio stations that originate or can be heard over the air in Battle Creek: AM radio stations that originate or can be heard over the air in Battle Creek: Battle Creek is home to the Music Center, which serves South Central Michigan. The Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra

3600-557: Was torn down in 1956 and it moved to its new venue on West 52nd, a building that Brecker earlier had converted from an ice-skating rink to a roller-skating rink. It had been built in 1922 at a cost of $ 800,000 by the Iceland ice-skating franchise. A thousand skaters showed up on opening night at the 80-by-200-foot rink on November 29, 1922. Iceland went bankrupt in 1932 and the rink opened as the Gay Blades Ice Rink. Brecker took it over in

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