South Bend: Notre Dame Elkhart: The nation’s first boasts the oldest college wind instrument manufacturing firm was Gary: Hometown of marching band in continuous established here in 1875. the Jackson Five, existence (since 1846). Michael and Janet Jackson. The band performed one of their first shows at Gary Roosevelt High School. Fort Wayne: Legendary artists Harmony Louis Armstrong, Doris Day, and Duke Ellington all performed at the Embassy Theatre. of Wabash: Home of Crystal Goodland: Birthplace of Peru: Birthplace of Gayle, Grammy Award- Eddie Condon, jazz legendary winning country music banjoist/guitarist and composer/songwriter singer the bandleader Cole Porter Lafayette: Hometown of Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin of Guns N’ Heartland: Roses and Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon Frankfort: Alexandria: Birthplace of Bill Birthplace of Gaither of the Grammy Award- Kyle Cook, lead winning Gaither Vocal Band Muncie: Hometown of guitarist for the band, The Why Matchbox 20 Store and jazz Anderson: Home of trumpeter Paul Indiana’s Grammy Award-winning Smoker Gospel singer Sandi Patty Richmond: Gennett Music Records became the Indianapolis: Hometown of American Idol Adam Lambert, “Birthplace of Recorded vocal group the Four Freshmen, singer/songwriter/producer Jazz” in 1917. Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, jazz trombonist/composer J.J. Indianapolis: Frank Sinatra Johnson, and Albert Von Tilzer, who wrote “Take Me Out to first sang at the Lyric Theater in the Ball Game.” Indianapolis. The Beatles performed at the Indiana State History Fair in 1964, only the tenth stop on their first American tour. Terre Haute: Hometown of Paul Dresser, And Elvis Presley performed singer/songwriter who wrote the Indiana his last concert at Indianapolis’ state song, “On the Banks of the Wabash;” Market Square Arena in 1977. birthplace of singer/musician “Scatman” Crothers and Mötley Crüe lead guitarist Mick Mars. Bean Blossom: The Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival is the oldest continuously Bloomington: Birthplace of running bluegrass festival in composer/pianist/singer the world. Hoagy Carmichael and Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell Seymour: Birthplace of Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter John Mellencamp Dale: Birthplace of singer/actress Florence Henderson Map created by the Ball State University Libraries’ GIS Research and Map Collection for educational research and learning. Sources: Ball State University Libraries’ Digital Media Repository; Indiana Historical Society; Cole Porter Trust; New York Daily News; Amazon Music; Wayne County Historical Society; Don Hunstein Photography; Jazz Profiles Blog; Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Indianapolis Star. .