Oklahoma Music

[rondvu]

My Grandmother had a 78 record that I now have and it has a chuck missing off the edge. It's titled (Got to get to) Oklahoma City. It is on the RCA Victor label 20-2414_a (Don Reed-Dan Franklin) Luke Wills' Rhythm Busters with vocal refrain. If I remember correctly it went something like this. "I gotta gal in Oklahoma City she ain't to bright, but she's awfully pretty. I hope it ain't to late already hope my gal ain't goin steady gotta get to OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOklahoma City
I picked up another 78 at a local thrift store. It's called Oklahoma City it's on the Columbia label 37204 (CCO 4634) Vocal by Paul Howard with string band acc. Fred Rose, Paul Howard and his Cotton Pickers. I don't have a turntable to listen to the 2nd record and have no idea what is sounds like.

Besides R & H musical OKLAHOMA and the 80's song by Frizzel and West You're the reason God make Oklahoma YouTube - D. Frizzell & S. West - You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma can anyone think of any other Oklahoma or Oklahoma city music?

[SE-76]

Take me back to Tulsa Bob Wills ( I guess Cheroke maiden might be a strech)
Home sweet Oklahoma Leon Russell
Oklahoma Hills Jack Guthrie / Hank Thompson
couple of references in "Get your kicks on Route 66"
Woody Guthrie.
not a big fan, but beleive the Flaming lips have a song or to making
references to OK
Might look into the Red Dirt music movement

Also a book in the OKC metro libray system called "oklahoma Music"
details a lot of the muscians from OKla

[SOUTHSIDE GIRL]

Ok you guys, surely you remember the Hoyt Axton Song by
3 Dog Night.......

Never been to Spain..........

Well, I never been to Heaven ......But I been to Oklahoma
they tell me I was born there, but I really don't remember

[kmf563]

"If I Ever Get Back to Oklahoma" - Jason Boland
"Oklahoma Breakdown" - Stoney LaRue
"Oklahoma-Texas Line" - Rascal Flatts
"Oklahoma Hills" - Gene Autry
"Oklahoma Swing" - Reba McEntire
"Oklahoma Sunshine" - Waylon Jennings
"Oklahoma Nights" - Arlo Guthrie
"Oklahoma Stomp" - Duke Ellington

...That's all I can think of off the top of my head. I'm sure there are a million more.

[so1rfan]

Seems like I remember some song about not smoking mary wanna in some eastern Oklahoma town...

[SOUTHSIDE GIRL]

Merle Haggard.........Okie from Muskogee

[Generals64]

Merle Haggard.........Okie from Muskogee

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Surely you guys and gals haven't forgotten the State Song???...Oklahoma

[OKCDrummer77]

There's the "Route 66" song: "Oklahoma City looks oh, so pretty."

Also, Huey Lewis & the News' "Heart of Rock 'n Roll": "Tulsa, Austin, Oklahoma City..."

[Generals64]

There's the "Route 66" song: "Oklahoma City looks oh, so pretty."

Also, Huey Lewis & the News' "Heart of Rock 'n Roll": "Tulsa, Austin, Oklahoma City..."

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A 77 year old Drummer...glad to have you in the neighborhood. Watch out for Prunepicker, General78 and Carltonskeeper....they will harass you.....I started to say "Country Roads" by John Denver but he was talking about West Virginia...

[OKCDrummer77]

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A 77 year old Drummer...glad to have you in the neighborhood. Watch out for Prunepicker, General78 and Carltonskeeper....they will harass you.....I started to say "Country Roads" by John Denver but he was talking about West Virginia...

Ha, if I'm 77, then I look REALLY good for my age.

Actually, 1977 was the year I was born, making me 32.

[Generals64]

Ha, if I'm 77, then I look REALLY good for my age.

Actually, 1977 was the year I was born, making me 32.

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That means that USG60 is the oldest on the thread....Ohe Well, we have a good time in this forum (Nostalgia and Memories) Are you from Oklahoma? if so where? and if not where do you live now>>???

[OKCDrummer77]

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That means that USG60 is the oldest on the thread....Ohe Well, we have a good time in this forum (Nostalgia and Memories) Are you from Oklahoma? if so where? and if not where do you live now>>???

I grew up in Enid, and moved to OKC in 1995 to go to Oklahoma Christian University. I've been in the metro ever since. Most of these threads go back before my time here, so I haven't chimed in much, but this one caught my attention.

[Generals64]

I grew up in Enid, and moved to OKC in 1995 to go to Oklahoma Christian University. I've been in the metro ever since. Most of these threads go back before my time here, so I haven't chimed in much, but this one caught my attention.

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One of the guys (Prunepicker) is a professional Bass Player...the whole group of people that chime in all good people....What we do like to hear is what YOUR memories are no matter your age. there are some people that participate that are in the same age group as you are...

[Prunepicker]

Take me back to Tulsa Bob Wills (I guess Cheroke maiden might be a stretch)

Cherokee Maiden is an old standard from the 40's. Jazz players consider it
one of the best ways to learn to get around on your instrument. Bebop great
Charlie Parker studied it in all 12 keys, after getting laughed off the stage at
a jam session.

[papaOU]

"If I Ever Get Back to Oklahoma" - Jason Boland
"Oklahoma Breakdown" - Stoney LaRue
"Oklahoma-Texas Line" - Rascal Flatts
"Oklahoma Hills" - Gene Autry
"Oklahoma Swing" - Reba McEntire
"Oklahoma Sunshine" - Waylon Jennings
"Oklahoma Nights" - Arlo Guthrie
"Oklahoma Stomp" - Duke Ellington

...That's all I can think of off the top of my head. I'm sure there are a million more.

"Oklahoma Hills" was written by Woody Guthrie and first recorded by his brother Jack Guthrie. Gene Autry may also have recorded it but the most popular was done by Hank Thompson. At least the Hank Thompson was the one I remember played in the juke joints.

[papaOU]

And let's not forget Jerry Jeff Walkers "Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother:

"Well he was born in Oklahoma..............

[SE-76]

Cherokee Maiden is an old standard from the 40's. Jazz players consider it
one of the best ways to learn to get around on your instrument. Bebop great
Charlie Parker studied it in all 12 keys, after getting laughed off the stage at
a jam session.

doubtful, but any chance a recording of it exsists?

[USG '60]

Here is one I doubt if any of you know already. MP3 Player SoundClick

[rondvu]

I think I would have really liked the song above. On my computer I heard less vocal and more instruments. Maybe that is how my settings are on the comptuer

[SoonerGirl26]

On the "Reba Duets" CD, Reba and Ronnie Dunn (Brooks & Dunn) sing a song, "Does the Wind Still Blow in Oklahoma".

And the answer to that today is a VERY STRONG YES!!!!

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[kevinpate]

There are three stages of din in our state -
windy
danged windy
wait for it, ah there it is

[USG '60]

Catagory 4: The Horizontal Chain (as per the tv comercial)

[Prunepicker]

Barry McGuire was born in Oklahoma City.

[Generals64]

Barry McGuire was born in Oklahoma City.

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So, don't forget Jimmy Webb....or Vince Gill...Both true OKIES..and then there's Leon Russell....

[Prunepicker]

So, don't forget Jimmy Webb... or Vince Gill... Both true OKIES... and then
there's Leon Russell...

When I was a rocker in Tulsa, our band house was just a few blocks from
Leon's house with the famous basement studio. Of course, we were one the
poor side of S. Peoria.