Oklahoma Music Legends
59 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsExploring Oklahoma's Rich Music History and those Oklahoma Artists whose Music has Transcended the States Boundaries.
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# 9 Tulsa Oklahoma's Legendary Music Venues and Music Museums
June 05, 2018 04:00 - 11 minutes - 5.09 MBTulsa, Oklahoma is Home to Legendary Music Venues and Music Museums. We take you around Tulsa and share Tulsa's Music Heritage that's being saved from the Wrecking Ball. Tulsa may someday be known as the Music Capital of the Country. Stand by for That One.
# 8 Jimmy Webb Oklahoma Wichita Lineman MacArthur Park Songwriter
May 29, 2018 04:00 - 9 minutes - 4.57 MBJimmy Webb began as a laborer and church piano player in Elk City, Oklahoma, went to California and wrote some of America's Iconic Songs.
# 7 Colleen Brooks and Her Son Garth Brooks
May 23, 2018 04:00 - 10 minutes - 4.84 MBMy personal recollection of having a chance to spend part of an afternoon with Garth Brook's Mother Colleen several years ago. She was a joy and it was a conversation that I will never forget.
# 6 Mae Boren Axton and Son Hoyt Axton
May 23, 2018 04:00 - 6 minutes - 2.99 MBMae and her Son Hoyt Axton both had very successful Songwriting Careers. They hold the distinction of being the only Mother and Son Songwriters too both write songs that Reached Number 1 on the Pop Charts. But each accomplished so much more than songwriting
# 5 Tommy Allsup His Lifetime of Making Music
May 15, 2018 04:00 - 9 minutes - 4.25 MBTommy Allsup considered by many as one of the best guitar players of all time had a long and very productive musical career. But his longevity was the result of a Flip of a Coin. A most riveting story.
# 4 Carl Belew Oklahoma Singer and Songwriter of Honky Tonk Weepers
May 07, 2018 04:00 - 4 minutes - 2.16 MBCarl Belew is credited with writing and singing some of the very best "Honky Tonk Weepers" In all his songs were covered by some 60 different artists.
# 3 Floyd Tillman Willy Nelson called him the Original Country Music Outlaw
May 07, 2018 04:00 - 5 minutes - 2.58 MBFloyd Tillman born the son of sharecroppers, makes music his mission, writes some of the best know classic songs. He is elected into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame. His music was covered by artists in almost every Genre of music.One of his songs was covered 30 plus times.
# 2 Wallis and Minerva Willis - Swing Low Sweet Chariot
May 07, 2018 04:00 - 7 minutes - 3.41 MBStory describes how several including one of the favorite Gospel Spiritual Songs was written by a Choctaw Freedman Couple in approximately 1860's, crediting them with its writing and how the song grew from the fields to being loved by millions all over the world.
# 1 Oklahoma Music Legends Prologue
May 07, 2018 04:00 - 4 minutes - 2.25 MBThe beginning Episode of Oklahoma Music Legends. We state our mission, some facts and our goals for the continuing series.