Echoes of Indiana Avenue

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Remembering John Terrell, founder of KnapTown Records

Guest host Rodney Stepp pays tribute to John Terrell, founder of KnapTown Records. His label created opportunities for young local musicians, including Stepp. In 1970, his group, Jazzie Cazzie and the Eight Sounds, released a single with them. Hear rare recordings from the KnapTown catalog and conversations with the artists behind it, including The Sentimentals.

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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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  Legendary Blues women of Naptown

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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