Amazing Indiana Music Stories:

Indiana Country & Rockabilly

Indiana’s contribution to country music is significant, and includes bluegrass and rockabilly, the latter fused
early rock and country styles.

Rockabilly stars include Ronnie Haig, Tommy Lam, Harry Carter, Lattie Moore, Glynn Hipp, Herbie Duncan and Art Adams, who continues to perform today,

Nashville, TN has attracted many of the best country artists from Indiana, including Connie Smith, Janie Fricke, Crystal Gayle, Steve Wariner, Joe Edwards, and Sylvia Hutton.

While Bill Monroe was not a Hoosier, he was very involved in the annual Bean Blossom Festival. Bobby Helms, of Bloomington, is internationally known for his timeless “Jingle Bell Rock” song. Indiana’s Wright Brothers have a 50 year legacy as country performers.

For more info on Indiana country, bluegrass and rockabilly artists, visit Indiana Musicpedia.

The Great American Songbook has an entry on Indiana country and folk.

Many of the artists featured in this exhibit have entries at Hillbilly-Music.com.

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