Indiana Musicpedia

Indiana Musician & Business DOCUMENTATION

Launched in May 2021, Indiana Musicpedia is an ambitious project by the Indiana Music History Project (IMHP) dedicated to documenting the full scope of Indiana’s music history. From early 1900s pioneers to present-day performers, we’re building a historical directory of Indiana-related artists, musicians, and music businesses. Our primary focus is on pre 1990 at this time and will expand this as the project continues.

Indiana Musician & Music Business Listings

Launched in May 2021, Indiana Musicpedia is an ambitious project by the Indiana Music History Project (IMHP) dedicated to documenting the full scope of Indiana’s music history. From early 1900s pioneers to present-day performers, we’re building a comprehensive directory of Indiana-related artists, musicians, and music businesses.

Discover Indiana Musicpedia

This is a long-term effort, and we’ve already listed thousands of entries—with many more to come. Visitors can explore the growing archive by genre, location, decade, or business type, making it easy to discover the people and places that have shaped Indiana’s musical landscape.

Indiana Musicpedia
Indiana Musicpedia

This is just the beginning—dive in and get involved!

Explore this selection of Indiana music topics and items we’ve collected.

These displays were part of the Amazing Indiana Music Stories exhibit at the Indiana State Library. You can find even more musicians, topics, genres, and music businesses on Indiana Musicpedia.

  • Vintage Indianapolis Soul

    Vintage Indianapolis Soul

  • Indiana Rock, Punk, & New Wave

    Indiana Rock, Punk, & New Wave

  • The Jackson 5

    The Jackson 5

  • Indiana Avenue Jazz

    Indiana Avenue Jazz

  • Indiana Country and Rockabilly

    Indiana Country & Rockabilly

  • Starr-Gennett

    Starr-Gennett Showcase

  • The Gennett Suite Display

    The Gennett Suite Project

Indiana Musicpedia & Digitization Updates

  • Audio Lab

Upgraded Indiana Music Audio Lab

January 15th, 2025|Digitization, Grant|

This year, we have an upgraded audio lab to preserve our growing archive. Thanks to both the Indiana Historical Society’s Heritage Grant program funded by the Lilly Endowment, and the Nicholas J. Noyes, Jr. Memorial