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Echoes of Indiana Avenue

Echoes of Indiana Avenue

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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.2026 WFYI Public Media Politik & Regierungen
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  • The original talking bass - Orville “Hoppy” Jones and the Ink Spots

    The original talking bass - Orville “Hoppy” Jones and the Ink Spots
    Feb 8 2026
    Celebrate the life and music of Orville “Hoppy” Jones, a founding member of the Ink Spots, a legendary vocal group with roots in the Indiana Avenue scene. As the Ink Spots’ bass vocalist, Hoppy developed a unique “talking bass” — a spoken-word recitation that helped define the group’s sound. Immensely popular with listeners in the late 1930s and 1940s, its rhythmic, narrative delivery has led some music historians to describe Hoppy as a forerunner of later spoken-word and rap traditions. Though his life was cut tragically short at age 39, Hoppy left behind a sound and a style that helped shape American popular music.
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    21 Min.
  • Bandleader, teacher, and saxophonist Larry Liggett

    Bandleader, teacher, and saxophonist Larry Liggett
    Jan 25 2026
    Explore the music of the Indianapolis saxophonist, bandleader, and music educator Larry Leggett, known professionally as Larry Liggett. We’ll share rare recordings from Liggett, including his work for the legendary Chicago label Chess Records. Larry Liggett was born in Brazil, Indiana in 1921. He began playing music at an early age. At 10-years-old, he became the youngest member of the Brazil High School Marching Band. He continued to distinguish himself in college, becoming the first Black musician in the symphonic band and orchestra, at Indiana State University. Liggett moved to Indianapolis during the 1940s and began teaching at Crispus Attucks High School in 1948. He continued working in the Indianapolis Public School system for the next 40 years. During that time, Liggett was performing jazz music at nightclubs across Indianapolis. Liggett also enjoyed success as a recording artist. During the 1950s, his recordings for Chess received national airplay. In 2004 his contributions to Indiana music were acknowledged by the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation, who inducted Liggett into the Indianapolis Jazz Hall of Fame.
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    18 Min.
  • The Naptown R&B pioneer Enoch “Sonny Boy” Wiliams

    The Naptown R&B pioneer Enoch “Sonny Boy” Wiliams
    Jan 11 2026
    Listen to music from Enoch “Sonny Boy” Williams, a Rhythm & Blues pianist and vocalist from Indianapolis. Williams was born in London, Kentucky in 1917, but he was raised in Indianapolis. He began performing professionally in 1935, quickly establishing himself as a regular presence at Indiana Avenue venues including The Cotton Club, The Rhumboogie, and Sunset Terrace, where he became known for his energetic piano playing and engaging vocal style. In the early 1940s, Williams achieved national recognition through a series of recordings made for Decca Records. Among his most remembered records was the 1943 single “Reverse the Charges,” which became a modest hit. The song was influential enough that later artists such as Bud Powell and Etta Jones recorded their own versions.
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    16 Min.
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