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This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, join us for the first episode in our three-part series celebrating the music of guitarist Steve Weakley, one of the greatest living legends of Indianapolis music. Weakley grew up in the Indiana Avenue
Earlier this year, the legendary Indianapolis jazz drummer and entrepreneur Albert Coleman died. He was 96 years old. During his career in music, Coleman played with legendary Avenue musicians, including Wes Montgomery, Leroy Vineggar and Jim
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, learn about the life and music of Enoch “Sonny Boy” Williams, a rhythm & blues pianist and vocalist from Indianapolis. Williams cut a series of popular R&B recordings for Decca Records during the earl
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, learn about the history of Merging Traffic, an influential jazz fusion band that thrived in Indianapolis during the 1970s. Listen to interviews with Merging Traffic members Kenny Simms, George Benn, and
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, celebrate Women’s History Month with music from the “Boogie Woogie Queen” Christine Chatman.Chatman was born in Jackson, Tennessee in 1920 and she began playing piano at age 3. By age 15 Chatman was p
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about the legendary jazz women of Indiana Avenue. Listen to an hour of classic music from Indianapolis women who made historical contributions to jazz, includi
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, explore the music of Bobby Lewis, Indianapolis’ biggest rock and roll star. His 1961 single “Tossin’ and Turnin’” topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 7 straight weeks. Bobby Lewis was 36 years old
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, explore the music of the pianist and bandleader Millard Lee, an unsung Indianapolis music legend. Lee was born in Franklin, Indiana in 1909. He began working on Indiana Avenue during the early 1940s,
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll explore the music of the late Indianapolis saxophonist, band leader, and music educator Larry Leggett, known professionally as Larry Liggett. We’ll share an hour of rare recordings from Liggett, inc
On February 27th at 8 p.m., Wes Bound: The Genius of Wes Montgomery debuts on WFYI Public Television. Wes Bound is the first full-length documentary on the life of Wes Montgomery, who was born in Indianapolis on March 6, 1923, and rose from h
On this week’s show, we’ll explore the music of Thurston Harris, Indianapolis’ first rock and roll star. He’s best known for his recording of “Little Bitty Pretty One,” a Top 10 hit in 1957. Thurston Harris was born in Indianapolis in July
On February 12th, PBS will broadcast the first episode of Gospel, a new documentary series from Henry Louis Gates Jr. This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, we’ll celebrate the release of Gospel by sharing classic Naptown gospel music, featur
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, explore the Ink Spots’ influence on rock and roll. The only Indianapolis act to be inducted into the Rock and Hall of Fame, the Ink Spots remain one of the most influential acts to emerge from the Avenue
The legendary jazz pianist and vocalist Les McCann passed away in December of 2023. This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, we’ll celebrate, the life and music of Les McCann, by listening to his work with the Indianapolis bass player Leroy Vin
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, we’ll continue our look back at some of our favorite music and interviews of 2023.Indianapolis music legends Rodney Stepp and Allen “Turk” Burke will discuss their work with The Spinners, and R&B voca
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll look back at some of our favorite music and interviews of 2023. Tune in for words and music from Phil Ranelin, George Chandler, Claudia Polley, and more.
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll look back at some of our favorite music and interviews of 2023. Tune in for words and music from Phil Ranelin, George Chandler, Claudia Polley, and more.
It's a New Year’s Eve dance party on Echoes of Indiana Avenue with classic dance music from Naptown funk and soul artists. We’ll also revisit local dance crazes like the “Hum-Bug” and “Funky 16 Corners.”
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll celebrate Christmas at the Pink Poodle, a legendary Avenue nightclub.The Pink Poodle featured the biggest stars in jazz, comedy, and R&B music – including Aretha Franklin, Redd Foxx, Moms Mabley,
This week on Echoes of Avenue learn about the history of Indianapolis Recorder’s midnight Christmas benefit concerts at the Walker Theatre. The concerts featured up to 60 acts and ran from midnight until 6 in the morning. Some of the great
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll pay tribute to Matthew Dickerson, an influential music promoter who lived and worked in the Avenue neighborhood.During his long career, Dickerson brought the biggest stars in jazz and R&B music t
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll feature an hour of words and music with vocalist George Chandler. He started his music career at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in the Indianapolis neighborhood of Haughville.In the mid-1960s Chandler
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll share the final episode of our two-part series exploring the Spinners’ connection to Indianapolis.We’ll be joined by two Indianapolis music legends who were part of The Spinners: Allen “Turk” Bur
In November of 2023, the Spinners were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The group is known worldwide for their classic soul hits - but very few music fans know about the Spinners’ Naptown connection.Spinners’ co-founder Billy
This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll share the final episode in our two-part series exploring the music of the late Russell Webster – a legendary Indianapolis saxophonist and composer. We’ll be joined by Webster’s daughter Bonita Webst
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