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Born 89 Years Ago in the Sooner State, the Country Music Trailblazer Who Became Rockabilly Royalty After Taking Elvis Presley’s Advice
On this day (October 20) in 1937, Wanda Jackson was born in Maud, Oklahoma. Her family moved to California, where she discovered western swing and started playing the guitar. She had her own radio show before she graduated from high school. After touring with Elvis Presley, she began performing rockabilly. Later in life, she found success as a gospel artist before returning to country music.
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‘Dolly on Denim’: An Edmond artist’s tribute to a country music icon
EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — Of all the stuff that flies through Todd Davenport’s brain, from art, t music, to home and pool designs, the thoughts that stick often become the projects worth completing. “Once I’ve got it on paper,” he states, “then I want to see it turning into something tangible.” In the Fall of […]
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Stillwater rolls out the red carpet for “The Thirteen Folds” premiere
The red carpet came to town on Friday Oct. 16, when “The Thirteen Folds”, a drama about faith, family, wrestling and the legacy a father leaves behind, held its world premiere at The Hub. The film was shot entirely in and around Stillwater. Sean Patrick Flanery directs and...
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On the Scene: Rapper S. Reidy feels for the community
So much of being an artist is often about opening up your own vulnerabilities and inviting your audience into your personal space and your personal life, laying out your inner questions and conflicts and welcoming fans into your inner worlds. But for Norman-based hip-hop artist S. Reidy, that’s actually become...