Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Oklahoma Rock and Roll: 1960s & 1970s

Another Hot Oklahoma Night

On Saturday May 2, the Oklahoma History Center will unveil its Oklahoma rock and roll exhibit, Another Hot Oklahoma Night.

Every day this week, we hope to break down different eras in Oklahoma rock and roll and bring you some important acts from that time. Today, we focus on the 1960s & 1970s.

While it’s impossible for us to list all of the important acts of this era in a single post (we’ll let the history exhibit do that), here’s a few we consider important.

The Ventures
The Ventures

The Band that Launched a Thousand Bands
• Bob Bogle (born in Wagoner) & Nokie Edwards (born in Lahoma)
• Notable song: “Walk, Don’t Run”
• Member: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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The Five Americans
The Five Americans

• Formed in Durant, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Western Union”

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Lee Hazelwood
Lee Hazelwood

• Born in Mannford, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Some Velvet Morning”

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Teegarden & Van Winkle
Teegarden & Van Winkle

• Formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “God, Love and Rock & Roll”

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Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb

• Born and raised in Elk City, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”
• Member: Oklahoma Hall of Fame, National Academy of Popular Music Songwriter’s Hall of Fame

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Leon Russell
Leon Russell

Master of Space and Time
• Born in Lawton, raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “A Song for You”

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Bread
Bread

• Led by David Gates (born and raised in Tulsa)
• Notable song: “Make It with You”
• Member of: Vocal Group Hall of Fame

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J.J. Cale
J.J. Cale

• Born in Oklahoma City, raised in Tulsa
• Notable song: “Cocaine”

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Elvin Bishop
Elvin Bishop

Pigboy Crabshaw
• Raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Fooled Around and Fell In Love”

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Dwight Twilley
Dwight Twilley

• Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “I’m on Fire”

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Jesse Ed Davis
Jesse Ed Davis

Washita Love Child
• Born in Norman and raised in Oklahoma City
• Notable song: “Red Dirt Boogie, Brother”

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Debris
Debris

• Formed in Chickasha
• Notable song: “One Way Spit”

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Learn more about Oklahoma rock and roll history this Saturday, May 2 at Another Hot Oklahoma Night at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City.

from oklahomarock.com

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