Ragtime This uniquely American musical genre, based upon African American rhythms and styles rendered initially by Black banjoists and pianists, flourished… Read More »Ragtime
J. Russel Robinson (July 8, 1892-Sept. 30, 1963). A native of Indianapolis, Joseph Russell Robinson left to begin his career as a pianist… Read More »J. Russel Robinson
Ruoff Music Center Located southeast of Noblesville in Hamilton County, the Deer Creek Music Center, now Ruoff Music Center, was completed in 1989… Read More »Ruoff Music Center
Ferdinand Schaefer (Dec. 11, 1861-Apr. 18, 1953). Born in Dotzheim, Germany, Ferdinand Schaefer attended public schools, and he received his first violin… Read More »Ferdinand Schaefer
Duncan Schiedt (May 13, 1921-Mar. 12. 2014). Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to Jacob and Kitty Schiedt, Duncan Schiedt moved to… Read More »Duncan Schiedt
Fabien Sevitzky (Sept. 30, 1893-Feb. 3, 1967). Born in Russia, Fabien Sevitzky was the nephew of famous orchestral conductor Serge Koussevitzky of… Read More »Fabien Sevitzky
Noble Lee Sissle (July 10, 1889-Dec. 17, 1975). As a young boy, Noble Sissle, a native of Indianapolis, worked as an office boy… Read More »Noble Lee Sissle
Izler Solomon (Jan. 11, 1910-Dec. 12, 1987). Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and trained in New York City, Izler Solomon began his… Read More »Izler Solomon
Soul People Repertory Company , a trained theater actress, established Soul People Repertory Company in Indianapolis in September 1975. She structured the organization “to… Read More »Soul People Repertory Company
Ron Spencer (Nov. 18, 1946-Sept. 14, 2020). Ron Spencer was an important figure in the development of theater in Indianapolis in the… Read More »Ron Spencer
