Indianapolis lost one of its great gospel music figures last month, guitarist and songwriter M.L. Allen, Jr. He was 89 years old.
Allen rose to prominence in the 1950s with the Indianapolis gospel group the Wandering Travelers. WFYI’s Kyle Long spoke with Allen in 2023 and discussed his roots in Indianapolis.
M.L. Allen, Jr.: I was born in a place called Delta, Louisiana, right across the river from Vicksburg, Mississippi…