The life and musical history of Indiana Avenue from 1915 to 2015 is presented for readers from young adults to adults. It shows the robust legacy of music including ragtime, blues, jazz, spiritual, bebop, doo wop, Motown, opera and hip hop. A diverse array of Indiana music legends are represented including (Wes Montgomery, J.J. Johnson, Freddie Hubbard, The Ink Spots, David Baker, Larry Ridley, Slide Hampton, Hoagy Carmichael, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Angela Brown and Babyface Edmonds are included. Musicians and music educators share their advice for young musicians.Life during racially segregated times to current diversified times are discussed. The important contributions of women and women's empowerment for 100 years are highlighted. Glimpses of the African American Hodge family are interwoven with the musical history. Over sixty photos and maps illustrate the rich and notable history. Testimonial Comments About: Indiana Avenue – Life and Musical Journey from 1915 to 2015 “Having once played in the bands of both Freddie Hubbard and J.J. Johnson, I listened and learned quite a bit about the history of Indiana Avenue. It’s a rich and storied history. One that probably could not ever exist again.” - Christian McBride, Jazz bassist and NPR Host of Jazz Night in America “Aleta Hodge has captured a significant portion of America’s great musical history with this historically revealing book. She gives us an in-depth view of what musical life in Naptown was like over the span of 100 years. I’ve never seen many of her insights in print before and her writing style makes me feel I personally know all these wonderful people who helped make history right here in mid-America. Captivating book. A must read.” - Jamey Aebersold, Jazz Saxophonist, Jazz Educator and Producer of “Anyone Can Improvise” “The "hidden treasures" of the great jazz music from Indiana Avenue is chronicled in an important new book by Aleta Hodge - Indiana Avenue - Life and Musical Journey from 1915-2015. This is an in-depth look at some of the great jazz musicians from Indianapolis who gained national and worldwide fame but were seldom recognized or celebrated in the mainstream media of their own hometown.” - Dan Wakefield, author of Going All The Way Aleta grew up in the racially segregated neighborhood near Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. At age four, she found her passions for books, music and sports at Attucks. She went to the Madam Walker building on Indiana Avenue for movies, concerts and the hair salon at the Madam Walker training center. Aleta was a member of the Shortridge High School Daily Echo newspaper staff. It was one of the few daily high school newspapers in the country. Later, she wrote an editorial column for the Indianapolis Star for three years on health and wealth topics and appeared on NBC and FOX 59 news segments. She graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. degree and from Indiana University Kelley School of Business with an MBA degree in Finance. In the 1970 - 1980s, she was a trail blazer in the corporate world of business. She overcame racism, sexism, ageism, the gender pay gap, and the "glass ceiling" to become an entrepreneur and author. In 1991, she presented her paper, "International Marketing Approach for Women and Small Business Owners" at the World Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovative Change in Singapore. She is the author of two financial empowerment books - Women and Money and The Value Book.