Echoes of Indiana Avenue

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Legendary Blues women of Naptown

Celebrate Women’s History Month with music from the legendary blues women of Naptown. Blues was one of the most popular forms of entertainment on Indiana Avenue, and some of the earliest recordings in the genre were made by women from the Avenue. Join guest host Debbie Nelson as we explore the lasting contributions of these pioneering artists.

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  Carl Perkins - The Naptown pianist who became a favorite of Miles Davis

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  Wes Montgomery and Freddie Hubbard play the music of Miles Davis

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  Miles Davis at 100 – Exploring his recordings with Naptown’s J.J. Johnson

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  Ebony Rhythm Funk Campaign’s Lost Sessions

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  A history of the Indianapolis soul group Words of Wisdom

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  Celebrating the music of drummer Jozell Carter – Part 2

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  Celebrating the music of drummer Jozell Carter – Part 1

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  Remembering John Terrell, founder of KnapTown Records

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  The girl groups of Naptown

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  Exploring John Coltrane’s connections to Indiana Avenue

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  Remembering Indianapolis gospel artist M.L. Allen Jr. of The Wandering Tra…

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  The original talking bass - Orville “Hoppy” Jones and the Ink Spots

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  Bandleader, teacher, and saxophonist Larry Liggett

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  The Naptown R&B pioneer Enoch “Sonny Boy” Wiliams

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  Indiana Avenue’s Black Christmas Party