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.

You can listen to Echoes of Indiana Avenue Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET and Sundays at 7 p.m. ET or subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode!

Radio Schedule

Thursday

March 30, 2023
8:00PM | WFYI 90.1 FM

Sunday

April 2, 2023
7:00PM | WFYI 90.1 FM

Thursday

April 6, 2023
8:00PM | WFYI 90.1 FM

Sunday

April 9, 2023
7:00PM | WFYI 90.1 FM

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Wes Montgomery Centennial Pt. 3

March 24, 2023

Wes Montgomery Centennial Pt. 2

March 17, 2023

Wes Montgomery Centennial Pt. 1

March 9, 2023

Tune in this week as we explore Wes Montgomery’s early recordings with the Lionel Hampton...

Phil Ranelin "Jazz is Dead"

March 4, 2023

This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll explore Ranelin’s new album “Jazz is Dead...

Scrapper Blackwell 120th Anniversary Part 2

February 24, 2023

Indianapolis blues legend Scrapper Blackwell

Scrapper Blackwell 120th Anniversary

February 17, 2023

Indianapolis blues legend Scrapper Blackwell

Latin Sound of Freddie Hubbard

February 10, 2023

Tune in for an hour of classic Latin jams featuring the music of Freddie Hubbard

Joy Upton State of Mind

February 2, 2023

An hour of words and music with vocalist Joy Upton.

Buddy Montgomery

January 25, 2023

This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll celebrate the January birthday of the late Indianapolis...

Music to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 20, 2023

This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, we’ll observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, by listening...

Music from the Walker Theatre: Part 2- 1929

January 13, 2023

This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, explore the early musical history of the Walker Theatre...

Music from The Madam Walker Theatre: Part 1- 1928

January 6, 2023

Enjoy an hour of music from performers who appeared at The Walker in 1928.

Xmas at the Sunset Terrace

December 30, 2022

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

Midnight Christmas Concerts at the Walker

December 22, 2022

This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll explore the Indianapolis Recorder’s midnight...

The Original Rapper: Orville “Hoppy” Jones

December 15, 2022

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

Naptown Legends: Rodney Stepp

December 9, 2022

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

Avenue Rap Samples Pt. 4

December 2, 2022

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

The Avenue on Blue Note Pt. 2

December 2, 2022

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

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