Tulsa Musicians
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American Federation of Musicians, Local 94
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- David Bagsby
- Steve Bagsby
- Andrea Baker
- Danny Baker
- Louis Barabini
- David Barber
- Martha Kemm Barrett
- Barton & Sweeney
- Tom Basile
- Jim Bates
- Ann Bell
- Larry Bell
- Teddy Bell
- Lecil Benedict
- Lynette Bennett
- Mike Bennett
- Billy Joe Winghead
- John Bidasio
- Elvin Bishop
- Ronnie Bishop
- Black
- Chuck Blackwell
- Ralph Blane grew up in Tulsa as Ralph Blane Hunsecker, graduated from Central High School and spent much of his life in Broken Arrow. He changed his name when he found his name was too long for Broadway marquees. He is perhaps best known for composing the classic, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" for the musical, Meet Me in St. Louis. Mr. Blane composed over 300 songs and was nominated for a Tony, was a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Composers Hall of Fame and the National Academy of Popular Music. His long time writing partner was Hugh Martin whom he met on his first job on Broadway when both men were in the chorus. Blane died at the age of 81 in November 1995, and was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Emajo Stage.
- John Bliss
- Blue Combo
- Boondogs
- Stephanie Boosahda
- Borens Sisters
- Bill Boyce
- Ralph Brewster
- Jack Brady
- Garth Brooks
- Brooks & Dunn
- Buddy Bruce
- Mike Bruce
- Anita Bryant
- Pat Breene
- Bobby Brown
- Frank Brown
- Mike Bruce
- Mark Bruner
- Eddie Burris
- Jimmy Byfield
- Lorraine Byman
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- Larry Cagle
- Walter L. Cain
- Kari Caldwell
- J.J. Cale
- Debbie Campbell
- Carman
- Caroline's Spine
- Jeff Carson
- Jim Cartwright
- Ron Chandler
- Kristen Chenoweth
- Mrs. Lemuel (Alice D.) Childers
- Lemuel Childers
- Chord Busters
- Earl Clark
- Leona Clark
- Roy Clark was born in Meherrin, Virginia, on April 15, 1933. His father, Hester, was a bluegrass musician, and Roy picked up playing on the various instruments very easily. The family moved to Washington, D.C., in 1942 where Hester worked for the Navy. Washington at that time was a center for country music with a large amount of radio and television broadcasts. Roy became known as a guitar virtuoso early on and at age seventeen won the USA Country Banjo Contest and performed at the Grand Ole Opry. After gaining much recognition on the country music charts, Mr. Clark went onto star in his own television show Hee Haw. While still maintaining a presence in recorded country music and succeeding with Hee Haw through 1991, he became one of the pioneers in making Branson a country entertainment center.
- Al Clauser
- Bob Cobb
- Mary Cogan
- Norma Cohen
- Sami Jo Cole
- Bob Collum
- Ed Conley
- Pat Cook
- Mary Cottingham
- Tommy Crook
- Bill Crosby
- Gene Crose
- Ione Sassano Crowder
- Gene Crownover
- Bob Cuadrado
- Paul Cumiskey
- Jack Cummings
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- Dwight Dailey
- Larry Dalton
- Carol D'Ambrosio
- Doc Daugherty
- Bill Davis
- Byron Davis
- Elmer L. Davis
- Tiny Davis
- Derry Deane
- Mike Deasy
- Michael Deatherage
- Mark Delavan
- George Luther Dennie
- Roberta Dennie
- Paul De Les Dernier
- Chuck Dewalt
- Dexter
- D-Flexx
- Diane Dickerson
- Thomas C. Dilbeck
- Ernestine Dillard
- Richard Dirickson
- Claude Donica
- David Dover
- Den Downing
- Jim Downing
- Kenneth Downing
- Dragonfly
- Phil Driscoll
- Otto Dunn
- Ronnie Dunn
E
- Jack Eddleman
- Shelby Eicher
- Gene Eland
- D. Frederick Elder
- Electric Rag Band
- Scott Ellison
- Bonnieray Elsey
- Jerry Emery
- Epperly
- Barry Epperly
- Toni Estes
- Luther Eulert
- Harry Evans
- Eddie Everitt
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- Fanzine
- Ben Farrell
- Gail Farrell
- Richard Feldman
- Jeanne Felton
- Roy Ferguson
- Ben Ferrell
- Ernie Fields, Sr.
- Mary Findley
- Fire Mountain
- Bruce Fisher
- Jack Fitzer
- Ed Flinn
- Flying Horse
- Kelly Ford
- Grafton J. (Daddy) Fox
- Michael D. Fox
- Mike Fowler
- Carlene Frazier-Adlam
- Freak Show
- Bruce Freeman
- Johnny French
- Rocky Frisco
- Full Flava Kings
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- Patti Gaddis
- Alison Gaines
- I.J. Ganem
- GAP Band
- Garage Doors
- David Gates
- Glass House
- Joesf Glaude - Guitarist who specializes in classical, neo-classical and jazz, Mr. Glaude also plays five-string banjo, mandolin, acoustic guitar and bass. He has several albums, including "Mood for a Day," Mysterium Rosarium," and Love and the Real World." He is also a professor of music and a flautist.
- Val Goff
- Dick Gordon
- Jason Graae
- Andy Gravity
- Sonny Gray
- Suzan Gray
- Cora Agnes Greer
- Marianne Griffin
- Groove Pilots
- Bernard Guzik
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- Jim Halsey
- Steve Ham
- David Hamilton
- Hanson
- Gus Hardin
- Scotty Harrell
- Sam Harris
- Arthur Hart
- Jerome Hatley
- Kim Hauser
- Steve Hayes
- Wade Hayes
- Rick Hemmert
- Steve Hemmert
- Skitch Henderson
- Fred Henry
- Charles Hill
- Larry Hillhouse
- Marie Hine
- Joe Holley
- Greg Hosterman
- Vernon Howard
- Kata Huddleston
- Joe Hupp
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- InTUition
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- Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
- Jana Jae
- Jazzbos
- Duane Jeffers
- Brandon Jenkins - Singer songwriter with CD, "Live at the Blue Door." He has opened for all many great alt-country acts, for more information see his Web site at http://brandonjenkins.net
- Jify Trip
- David John
- Jerome Johns
- Mary Johnson
- Alonzo Jones
- Lon Jones
- Jumpstart - Tulsa based band that was started about 1985 by Bobby Metcalf. The band has a CD titled Skippin' Stones, and they play a variety of music. Their Web site is http://tulsarocks.cjb.net
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- Jim Karstein
- Karen Keathley
- Pat Kelley
- Jim Keltner
- Max Kessler
- Kettle of Fish
- Michael Kidd
- Richard Kilmer
- Karen (Kribbs) Kimble
- James King
- Daniel Kleefeld
- Justin K. Knight - A pianist and composer, Knight released his fifth album, "Piano Theray," in 2000. His music has been used by the Laureate Psychiatric Hospital, and in classes on music therapy at Oral Roberts University. (TW 11/10/2000)
- Linda Lou Kotzin
- Don Kramer
- Tosca Kramer
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- Fredell Lack
- Allan Larson
- Richie Lawrence
- David LeDoux
- Heather LeDoux
- Brian Lee
- Marcy Levy
- Jenny Labow
- Lamun Brothers
- Jerrold A. Lawless
- Richie Lawrence
- Bill Lewis
- William Lewis
- Lonnie Liggitt
- Don Linde
- Sarah Lindsey
- Litefoot
- Michael Ray Little
- Local Hero
- Dick and Lee Ann Loftin
- David Long
- John Loots
- Clarence Love
- Donna Lynn
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- Beth Maguire
- Junior Markham
- J.T. Marshall
- Joyce Martel
- The Rev. Homer M. Martin, Jr.
- Mason
- Scott Mathews
- Jennifer Mathis
- Dr. Thomas Matthews
- Jeanette Maxfield
- O.W. Mayo
- Leon McAuliffe
- Cecil McBee
- Beulah McConnell
- Joe McDougal
- Paul McGhee
- David McGill
- William McGrath
- Robert McNally
- Dr. William E. McKee
- Marna McKinney
- Gertrude M'Connell
- Dony McGuire
- Marion McNally
- Dan McPike
- Bob McRoberts
- Ron McRorey
- Michael McVay
- Pat & Bill Medley
- Melodramatic Wallflowers
- Kathy Mitchell
- Sharon Moguin
- Molly's Yes
- Monkey Meet
- Blaise Montandon
- Gene Mooney
- Carolyn Moran
- David Moran
- Ron Morgan
- Kelly Morrison
- Bill Mounce
- Pat Murray
- Scott Musick
- Virginia Myers
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- Tom Newman
- Bradford Newquist
- Grady Nichols
- Sandra Jean Nichols
- Jimmy Nolan
- Anna Norberg
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- Joe O'Bar
- Louise O'Brien
- Yetta Okeke
- Jamie Oldaker
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- Patti Page
- Sammy Pagna
- Billy Parker
- Eulalie E. Parks
- Brian Parton &
- the Nashville Rebels
- Chuck Patchen
- Aaron Patrick
- Gordon Payne
- William Walter Perry
- Patsy Peterson
- Pit Bulls on Crack
- Kelli Potts
- John E. Price
- Roger Price
- Prima String Quartet
- Steve Pryor
- Public Defenders
- Jim Pylant
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- Ronald Radford
- Reba Rambo
- Debra Ramirez
- Elwyn Ratliff
- Raze - A Spot Music Award winner from 2000, Raze is made up of Donnie, Ja'Marc, Mizzie and Todd. They are a contemporary Christian music group. The 1998 debut release, "Power," was met with a Dove Award for the Best Rap/Hip-Hop/Dance album of the year, and Raze received a nomination for Dove's New Artist of the Year award as well. The group also performs a program, "Get With It," at schools all over the country. (TW 11/12/2000)
- Morris F. Rector
- Red Dirt Rangers
- Charlie Redd
- Dr. Marvin Reecher
- Wes Reynolds
- Linda Rice
- Joseph Ries
- Boyd and Helen Ringo
- Steve Ripley
- El Roacho
- Linda Roark-Strummer
- Ayn Robbins
- Carson J. Robison
- Ted Rodgers
- Ray D. Roe
- Leon Rollerson
- Tony Romanello
- Rose Stone Trio
- Ron Ross
- Dr. Bela Rozsa
- Claude H. "Pop" Rushing
- Leon Russell was born Russell Bridges on April 2, 1941, in Lawton, OK. Leon is known as the King of the Tulsa Sound. His mix of blues, gospel keyboard, country, and rock evoke the spirit of Tulsa. His own musical journey began at the age of three with classical piano lessons. The journey then led him to the Greenwood district where he was exposed to real blues music. He soon began playing this music himself at the age of 14 with other Tulsans, David Gates and J.J. Cale in live clubs around Tulsa, and toured with Jerry Lee Lewis at the age of fifteen. He worked as a studio musician, recording numerous hits for others, including Phil Spector, before gaining his own hits with songs like "Masquerade" for which he won a Grammy when George Benson recorded it, "A Song for You," "Tight Rope," and "Delta Lady." He also wrote the classic "Home Sweet Oklahoma." He was instrumental in launching the careers of several Tulsa musicians, and produced several critically acclaimed albums through his own Shelter Records label. He is currently recording varied types of music, and released his third volume of country music as Hank Wilson in 1998, Blues: Same Old Song in 1999, and Live at Gilley's in 2000.
- Scott Russell
- Donald Ryan
- Pat "Taco" Ryan
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- James Saied
- Jay Sawyer
- John Sawyer, Jr.
- Kenneth Schuller
- Scott-Garrison Duo
- Charlie Scott
- Eddie Scott
- Shannon Scott
- Dick Scudder
- Stephen Sexton
- Phil Seymour
- Christian Simmons - 1989 graduate of Broken Arrow High School. Mr. Simmons was the recipient of the Horizon Award by the California Country Music Association in 2000. He also released his first album in 2000, "Everything That I Need." He has a Web site, http://www.christiansimmons.com (TW 2/07/2001)
- Dickie Sims
- Paul Shalman
- Eldon Shamblin
- Dr. David Shapiro
- Boaz Sharon
- Fred Sharpe
- Mercer Shaw
- Gordon Shryock
- Paul D. Shultz
- Martin Van Buren Simmons
- Peter Simon
- Dickie Sims
- Singing Wuenschels
- Something Real
- Jeff Sloan
- Steve Smith
- Thomas Smith
- Bill Snow
- Sons of the Boutonnieres
- Soul Food
- John Southern
- Laven Sowell
- Alan Spooner
- Kenton Stellwagen
- Kathryn Stewart
- Stonehorse
- Jim Strader
- Al Stricklin
- Linda Strummer
- Joel Sutliff
- Richard Sutliff
- Jim Sweney
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- Rosalie Talbot
- David Tanner
- Dave Teegarden
- Flash Terry
- Tex Montana's Fireball 4
- Patrick Thomas
- Arthur Thompson
- Hank Thompson
- Patty Thompson
- W.E. Thompson
- Thunderheart
- Wayman Tisdale was born June 9, 1964, in Tulsa, OK. Mr. Tisdale was originally made famous by his fantastic basketball skills, which he honed while leading Booker T. Washington High School to a state basketball championship in 1982, and at the University of Oklahoma where he was named an All-American. He went onto play eleven seasons in the NBA. According to his own account, however, a musician is what he always thought he would be, even before basketball. While his main instrument is the bass guitar, which he plays left handed and upside down, like Jimi, he is known as a composer, producer, and can be found in his Tisway Productions studio playing the keyboards. His fourth album of jazz music was released in August 2000, and he has also contributed to gospel projects and penned songs for other musicians.
- Glenn R. Townsend
- The Tractors
- Tramp
- Buck Trent
- Tribe of Souls
- Trio Tulsa
- Tommy Tripplehorn
- TriTones
- Elvina Truman
- T-Town Swing
- Tulsa Boys Choir
- Dwight Twilley
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- Bill Ungerman
- Uninvited Guest
- The Ushers
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- William Valente
- Randy Vanwarmer
- Kathy Venable
- William Viseur
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- Carson Wagner
- Sarah Wagner & The Popadelphics
- Patricia and Michael Wait
- Jeanne Gentry Waits
- Arno Wald
- James L. Waller
- Bill Ward
- Frederick W. Warner
- Andrzej Wasowski
- Rance Wasson
- Wanda Watson
- Albert Weatherly
- John Knowles Weaver
- Speedy West
- Brittney and Alaina Whitaker
- Janell Whitby
- Charles White
- Don White
- Larry White
- Steve White
- Gerald Whitney
- Steve Wilkerson
- Marijohn Wilkin
- Brenna Williams
- Claude "Fiddler" Williams
- Opal Williford
- Bob Wills was born James Robert Wills near Kosse, Texas, on March 6, 1905, and died in Fort Worth, TX, May 13, 1975. He is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa. He is known as the king of western swing, a blend of big band, jazz and Texas cowboy music. This combination allowed Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys to remain popular even after the big band era waned after World War II. His influences included excellent family fiddle players and the African Americans he heard while picking cotton along side them in Texas fields as a child. In 1934, Wills and his band moved to Tulsa to begin their live broadcasts on KVOO from the Cain's Ballroom. These were heard throughout the Midwest and were wildly popular, as were his records and compositions including the well known San Antonio Rose. In addition, he and his band appeared in thirteen films between 1935 and 1947. In fact, he received so much fan mail while serving in the Army in World War II, he was discharged a year later because of his disruptive fame. His musical influence can still be heard today in the music of country artists such as Asleep at the Wheel, Merle Haggard, and George Strait, as well as in many other genres including rockabilly, jazz, and rock. In his own words, "Rock and roll? Why man, that's the same kind of music we've been playing since 1928!" ---Bob Wills, c. 1958
- Johnnie Lee Wills
- Randy Wimer
- Franklin Winders
- Kathy Wolfe
- Bob Wootton
- Bruce Wylie
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- Calvin Youngblood
Taken from vertical files of the TCCL Reference Department., Popular Musicians Encyclopedia, Tulsa People Magazine, Who's Who Among African Americans, 12th Edition, and the Tulsa World.