Echoes of Indiana Avenue

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The complete Pookie Johnson - Part 2

Listen to the second episode of our three-part series exploring the complete works Alonzo "Pookie" Johnson, a legendary Indianapolis jazz saxophonist. This episode includes rare and unreleased recordings featuring Johnson’s work with Uncle Funkenstein, Jimmy Coe, Billy Wooten, and Steve Allee.

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  Roy Ayers’ Avenue connections

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  The early blues women of Naptown

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  The soul women of Indiana Avenue

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  Hazel Johnson's Women in Jazz festival

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  The best of The Hampton Sisters

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  Indiana Avenue Stomp – The music of Montana Taylor

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  The complete Pookie Johnson - Part 3

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  The complete Pookie Johnson - Part 1

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  Remembering Reverend Dennis H. Freeman

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  MLK, civil rights, and gospel music

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  Origins of the name Naptown

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  Celebrating saxophonist Eddie Chamblee

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  Indianapolis musicians remember jazz drummer Al Coleman

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  Remembering midnight Christmas shows at The Walker

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  Indiana Avenue’s Black Christmas parade