Handsome Victory

by Craig Maki

Detroit, Michigan – 1957

A gifted young man’s basement recording studio, in a house on a quiet block in a northwest neighborhood, serves as ground zero for one of the most exciting – and elusive – rockabilly records ever made. With cool bearing, rock’n’roll singer Vic Gallon helps set teen-aged guitarist Dennis Coffey – a future member of the Motown Records “Funk Brothers” studio band – on a path toward greatness ... and then disappears.

The story ends there, until you pick up this book!

Besides a text filled with new research, and quotes from numerous sources, this work includes hand-drawn illustrations by the author, scans of record labels, discographies, a bibliography, index, and suggested listening – including a link to a curated music playlist on the Wax Hound Press YouTube channel.

100 pages, Paperback

Published October 23, 2025

About the author

Craig Maki is a writer, musician, and designer. He enjoys photography, drawing, and collecting old records. For ten years, he hosted radio shows on public stations in Southeast Michigan, featuring vintage rockabilly and country music. Loves all kinds of music.

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice expose of early Detroit rockabilly