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This week, we explore the forgotten history of country music, listening to songs from some of Naptown’s Black pioneers in the genre.

Indiana lost some of its most prominent and important musicians in 2021 - from iconic figures to up and coming voices. This week we’ll say a final goodbye to the Indiana musicians we lost last year.

Meet saxophonist Claude Bartee, one of the unsung legends of the Avenue. In the 1960s Bartee left Naptown, beginning a journey that led to some of the greatest musicians and record labels in music.

Trombonist Ernest Stuart has worked extensively in the Naptown music scene and performed around the world with artists including Aretha Franklin, The Roots, John Legend, Red Baraat, and more.

This week we’ll be observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day by listening to songs of peace, love, and justice from the Avenue.

In the 1970s, Moe Whittemore opened the 700 West studio in the living room of his family’s home in New Palestine, Indiana. During the studio’s run, Moe recorded a diverse array of Indiana music.

This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll celebrate the music of jazz drummer Edgar Bateman. During the 1950s, Bateman lived and worked in Naptown, performing with legendary Avenue players

Explore the music of Evansville, Indiana's Belford “Sinky” Hendricks. You may not recognize Belford Hendricks by name, but you’ve likely heard the music he wrote and arranged.

Discover the music of the De Paris Brothers from Crawfordsville, Indiana. The two performed with some of the greatest legends of jazz music, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and more.

Deek Watson was a founding member of The Ink Spots, one of the most influential acts to emerge from the Avenue and the only Indianapolis group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.