If you search “Kalamazoo” on Spotify, dozens of songs will pop up. Some of them are covers of Glenn Miller’s 1940s smash hit “(I’ve Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo”. But many of them are original tunes featuring a mention of the southwest Michigan city. And virtually none of those artists are from Michigan.
Here’s a quick list of songs mentioning Kalamazoo:
So how did we get here?…