Echoes of Indiana Avenue

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Thomas "Sparkle Soxx" Griffin

Legendary Indianapolis club DJ Thomas J. Griffin, also known as Sparkle Soxx, was one of the first club DJs in Indianapolis. In 1973, he began spinning funk and soul music at venues across the city. He visits Echoes of Indiana Avenue to discuss his multi-decade DJ career and notable work in broadcasting as an announcer for WTLC and The Reggie Miller Show.

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  Celebrating the music of Funk Inc.'s Steve Weakley - Part 2

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  Celebrating the music of Funk Inc.'s Steve Weakley - Part 1

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  The music of Al Coleman and The 3 Souls

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  Enoch "Sonny Boy" Williams

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  The return of Merging Traffic

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  The Naptown Boogie Woogie Queen

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  Legendary Jazz Women of Indiana Avenue

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  Bobby Lewis - Naptown's biggest rock and roll star

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  Millard Lee - From the Avenue to B.B. King

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  The music of Larry Liggett

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  Wes Montgomery Live in Naptown 

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  Thurston Harris – Indianapolis' first rock and roll star

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  Naptown Gospel Classics

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  The Ink Spots' influence on rock and roll

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  Les McCann and Leroy Vinnegar

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  Best of 2023 - Part 2