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A Gennett Records photo gallery

by thedailyrecord, posted in Music history

By Joel Francis
The Daily Record

I visited the historic Gennett Records recording studio and the Gennett Walk of Fame in Richmond, Ind. on March 2, 2010. Here are my photos from the trip. (Don’t miss The Daily Record feature “Remembering Gennett Records.”)

a sign pointing the way to the old Gennett Records building.
This sign points the way to the Gennett building, but it’s easy to miss if you’re not looking for it.
the gutted remains of the Gennett building.
This is all that remains of the Gennett building today. Most of the structure was torn down in the 1960s and ’70s.
painting of the Gennett Records logo still visible on the structure.
Close-up of the Gennett parrot still visible on the tower today.
a historic plaque on the side of the building.
This plaque is mounted on the Gennett building to the left of what appears to be the former main entrance.
a locked gate keeps the curious from going inside the abandoned Gennett structure.
There isn’t much to see inside the building. The structure has been gutted.
close-up of Jelly Roll Morton's plaque on the Gennett walk of fame.
Detail work of the marker celebrating Jelly Roll Morton on the Gennett Walk of Fame.
Hoagy Carmichael's plaque on the Gennett walk of fame.
Hoagy Carmichel’s plaque on the Gennett Walk of Fame.
Charley Patton's plaque on the Gennett walk of fame.
Blues legend Charlie Patton’s marker on the Gennett Walk of Fame.
Duke Ellington's plaque on the Gennett walk of fame.
Duke Ellington is also honored on the Gennett Walk of Fame.
Jelly Roll Morton's plaque on the Gennett walk of fame.
Jelly Roll Morton’s plaque on the Gennett Walk of Fame.
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