Echoes of Indiana Avenue

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Enjoy an hour of holiday tunes by musicians who performed at the Sunset Terrace nightclub.

This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll explore the Indianapolis Recorder’s midnight Christmas benefit concerts at the Walker Theatre.

Discover why Orville "Hoppy" Jones is considered by some to be the original rapper.

Explore music legend Rodney Stepp's memories of growing up on the Avenue.

We continue our exploration of the Avenue’s contribution to Blue Note Records.

We continue our ongoing look at the use of Indiana Avenue music samples in hip-hop.

Enjoy music by Avenue artists who performed on the jazz label Blue Note Records.

Learn all about the numbers, an illegal lottery game that thrived on the Avenue.

Explore how Indiana Avenue residents celebrated Halloween through movies, music and more.

Explore jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders' connection to the jazz masters of the Avenue.

Celebrate the life and work of the Grammy-winning Indianapolis folklorist Art Rosenbaum.

We continue our conversation with legendary jazz vocalist Everett Greene.