Echoes of Indiana Avenue

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Echoes of Indiana Avenue

Produced by Cultural Manifesto host Kyle Long and narrated by musician Herman Butch Slaughter, Echoes of Indiana Avenue is an audio documentary focused on the cultural achievements of Black artists and musicians from central Indiana.

  1. MAR 23

    The early blues women of Naptown

    Celebrate Women’s History Month with music featuring the early blues women of Naptown during the 1920s and ‘30s.

    16 min

  2. MAR 16

    The soul women of Indiana Avenue

    Celebrate Women’s History Month with music from the soul women of Indiana Avenue, including Debbie Nelson, Pam Tanner, Elaine Livingston, Josephine Cheatham, Care Package, Charlotte Bailey, and more.

    18 min

  3. MAR 9

    Hazel Johnson's Women in Jazz festival

    Celebrate Women’s History Month as we look back at Hazel Johnson’s Women in Jazz festival. It ran from 1986 to 1991 at the Madam Walker Theatre and featured many important women from the Indianapolis jazz scene. Listen to music from artists who performed there, including never-before-heard live recordings of Hazel Johnson.

    16 min

  4. MAR 2

    The best of The Hampton Sisters

    Celebrate Women’s History Month with music from The Hampton Sisters, a legendary Indianapolis jazz quartet featuring Dawn, Virtue, Carmelita, and Aletra Hampton. The Hampton Sisters formed as an independent band during World War 2, when many male musicians were serving in the Armed Forces.

    17 min

  5. FEB 23

    Indiana Avenue Stomp – The music of Montana Taylor

    Explore the music of Arthur “Montana” Taylor, an important blues and boogie-woogie pianist who performed on Indiana Avenue during the 1920s. Montana is best known for a series of recordings he made in 1929 with the Vocalion Record Company. Among those recordings was an instrumental composition titled “Indiana Avenue Stomp”.

    17 min

  6. FEB 16

    The complete Pookie Johnson - Part 3

    Listen to the final episode in a three-part series exploring the complete works of Alonzo "Pookie" Johnson, a legendary Indianapolis jazz saxophonist. We’ll share music from Johnson’s 1996 album “Legacy” and his 2003 recording with The Hampton Sisters.

    12 min

  7. FEB 9

    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.

    12 min

  8. FEB 3

    The complete Pookie Johnson - Part 1

    Enjoy the first in our three-part series on the complete recordings of the late Alonzo “Pookie” Johnson, a legendary Indiana Avenue jazz saxophonist. This episode explores Johnson’s early recordings.

    14 min
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Produced by Cultural Manifesto host Kyle Long and narrated by musician Herman Butch Slaughter, Echoes of Indiana Avenue is an audio documentary focused on the cultural achievements of Black artists and musicians from central Indiana.

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  • Creator
    WFYI Public Media
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    221
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 WFYI Public Media
  • Show Website
    Echoes of Indiana Avenue

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