Cradle of Jazz - Richmond, Indiana
N 39° 49.644 W 084° 53.436
16S E 680517 N 4410729
Located on side of a building at corner of South A street and S 9th Street (40 East) in Richmond, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WM3A5X
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 03/03/2008
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Beginning in 1997, Richmond began to commemorate its jazz heritage with the completion of several murals on various buildings throughout the community. These murals were painted by an outstanding local artist, Pam Bliss Ferguson.
Laurel Gennett Martin, wife of the late Henry Gennett Martin of the former Gennett Recording Company, presented these unique pieces of art to the community to further encourage Richmond to embrace its History of Recorded Jazz.
At the corner of South 9th and South "A" Street, you will find the Jazz Mural titled "Remembering the Immortals". The Jazz artists featured on this mural are Bix Beiderbecke and his Rhythm Jugglers, Tommy Dorsey, Don Murray, Howdy Quicksell, Tommy Gargano and Paul Mertz. The picture has been dated to January 26, 1925.
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