Hoosier History Live

Forgotten composer and painter from Hamilton County


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After decades of being mostly forgotten, there have been recent rediscoveries, thanks to history detective work, of a symphonic music composer from Carmel and a painter from the Noblesville area who became the patriarch of a group of Hamilton County artists. No photos, not even head shots of either composer Frederick Hunt or painter Granville Bishop have been unearthed yet, but that doesn’t mean they were insignificant. And both men were connected in very different ways, to nationally famous illustrator Franklin Booth, a Carmel native who moved to New York City. To share insights about Hunt (1906-1967), the classical music composer, Nelson will be joined by two guests.

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Hoosier History LiveBy Nelson Price

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