Al Hunter’s Story Archive

Johnny Cash, Part 2

March 13, 2014 | by Al Hunter

Although he never served a prison sentence, throughout his career, Johnny Cash carefully cultivated a romantic outlaw image. Despite being arrested seven times for misdemeanors, he never spent more than a single night in jail. However, that number does not reflect the amount of times “The Man in Black” was … Read More

Johnny Cash, Part 1

March 6, 2014 | by Al Hunter

Every so often, I gather up dozens of these little pop culture trivia bites and store them away hoping to find enough additional information to write an entire article. More often than not, I fail in the attempt. So here, dear reader, is yet another attempt to cobble these trivia … Read More

Mailing May, Part 2

February 27, 2014 | by Al Hunter

Some stories just seem to have their own serendipitous rhythm. This is one of those stories. Last week I told you about the development of the United States Parcel Post service and how it changed the face of rural America and created mail order empires along the way. In between … Read More

Mailing May, Part 1

February 20, 2014 | by Al Hunter

A friend of mine from Chicago, Wally Dworak, recently gave me an excellent idea for a story. I’m not going to give away the punchline, but the gist of the idea revolves around the United States Postal Service and the history of Parcel Post. Wait, wait, before you roll your … Read More

Your Connection to Indianapolis Jazz this Weekend

February 13, 2014 | by Al Hunter

“Through these portals pass the world’s finest musicians” read the sign above Henri’s bar on Indiana Avenue. A Who’s Who of jazz history walked under that sign, including music legends like Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan, Billy Eckstine, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Cab Calloway, Louis Jourdan, … Read More