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Image Info: Jimmy Wormick performs on stage alongside the Lionel Hampton Orchestra.
Naptown Legends: Jimmy Wormick
July 28, 2022
This week we’ll pay tribute to Jimmy Wormick, a legendary Naptown jazz trombonist. Wormick started his career on the Avenue, performing with the Indianapolis bandleader Chick Carter, and he later joined the famous Lionel Hampton Orchestra. During his career Wormick performed alongside some of the greatest names in American music, including Billie Holiday, Charles Mingus, Bing Crosby and others.
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This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, we’ll celebrate the August birthday of Anna Mae Winburn,...
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This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, we’ll celebrate the August birthday of Les Taylor...
Jesse Crump
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Charles Tyler
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This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll celebrate the July birthday of Charles Tyler...
50th anniversary of Amnesty's 700 West sessions – Part 2
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Amnesty was a legendary Indianapolis funk band, known for their hard-hitting grooves and soaring...
50th anniversary of Amnesty's 700 West sessions – Part 1
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During the 1970s, the Indianapolis music scene produced several important funk bands – including...
Rhythm Machine – Part 2
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This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll share the final episode in our two-part series...
Rhythm Machine – Part 1
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For the next two weeks on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll explore the history of Rhythm Machine,...
Pride: Female Impersonators on the Avenue
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Join us this week for a special Pride month edition of Echoes of Indiana Avenue. We’ll look...
Thomas "Sparkle Soxx" Griffin
June 11, 2023
Legendary Indianapolis club DJ Thomas J. Griffin, also known as Sparkle Soxx, was one of the...
Legendary Avenue Concerts – Part 1
June 4, 2023
Hear the first in a new series that looks at the music icons who performed in Indy’s Black...
Pha Terrell
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Celebrating the May birthday of Pha Terrell, an influential big band singer that had strong...
Claudia Polley – Episode 2
May 21, 2023
The second episode of our two-part series about vocalist, broadcaster, and preservationist...
Claudia Polley – Episode 1
May 15, 2023
Vocalist, broadcaster, and preservationist of historic Black spaces in Indiana, Claudia Polley...
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