1. “Let’s Ride with Bob,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys(for BUDDY CARPENTER)2. “You’re Nobody TilI Somebody Loves You,” Peggy Rains3. “Red Wine and Blue Memories,” Joe Stampley(for HAMILL TIME and the GLASS LIFTERS)4. “Full Moon Full of Love,” Rick and the Ramblers5. “The Sheik… Read More »21 NOVEMBER 2020
Plenty of evidence exists to suggest that Gene Crose, who passed away in August at the age of 84, was Tulsa’s first rock ’n’[ roll star. In the decades he performed around the area, dozens of great Oklahoma rockers spent time in his bands, many of them… Read More »The Legacy of Gene
1. ‘Blues for Dixie,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys(for JEFFREY MORGAN)2. “They’ve Taken Bob Back to Tulsa,” Buck Reams and the Range Riders3. “Ship in the Bottle,” Stonewall Jackson(for WAYNE MCCOMBS and the GLASS LIFTERS)4. “Milk Cow Blues,” Caravan Swing Band5. “Three Way Boogie,”… Read More »7 NOVEMBER 2020/14 NOVEMBER 2020
1. “Nothin’ But The Best for My Baby,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys2. “Haunted House,” John Anderson3. “That’s Why I Sing in A Honky-Tonk,” Hank Thompson(for BETTYE & GARY and the GLASS LIFTERS)4. “Heebie Jeebie Blues,” Leon Rausch5. “Heebie Jeebie Blues,” Webb Pierce and… Read More »31 OCTOBER 2020
1. “Boot Heel Drag,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys2, “That Sure Would Go Good,” Leon Rausch3. “Blues Plus Booze,” Stonewall Jackson(for BRAD & ANN JAMES and the GLASS LIFTERS and WAYNE MCCOMBS)4. “Honky Tonk,” Caravan Swing Band5. “Jazz Me Blues,” Bix Beiderbecke and His… Read More »24 OCTOBER 2020
1. “Sally Goodin’,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys2. “Darktown Strutters’ Ball,” Michael H. Price and His Western Swingmasters(for JACK & CAROLE BENDER)3. “Gone Away,” Steve Ripley4. “I Do My Swingin’ at Home,” David Houston(for WES & JEANNIE BENGE, WAYNE MCCOMBS, and the GLASS LIFTERS)5.… Read More »17 OCTOBER 2020
1. “Maiden’s Prayer,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys 2. “Bye Bye Blackbird,” Jason Roberts (for BRETT BINGHAM) 3. “The Bottle or Me,” Connie Hall (for SE EGAN and the GLASS LIFTERS and WAYNE MCCOMBS) 4. “Absotively Posilutely,” James Robert Webb 5. “Corn Fed Arkansas… Read More »10 OCTOBER 2020
1. “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys(for SUE ANN CHAPMAN)2. “I’ll Cry Instead,” Peggy Rains(for RAY BINGHAM)3. “I Got Loaded,” Casey Van Beek and the Tulsa Groove(for the GLASS LIFTERS)4. “Sweet Fiddle Blues,” Tune Wranglers(for MICHAEL JARRETT)5. “Cowboy Man,”… Read More »3 OCTOBER 2020
1. “I Found A Dream,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys2. “Jazz Me Blues,” Hayes Griffin3. “The Bottle Let Me Down,” Merle Haggard(for DANNY G. WEST, WAYNE MCCOMBS, and the GLASS LIFTERS)4. “Nyquil Blues,” Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys5. “Hope You’re Satisfied,” Hank… Read More »26 SEPTEMBER 2020
I’ve long been a fan of Sam Harris, the wildly talented Sand Springs kid who parlayed his award-winning appearances on TV’s STAR SEARCH into a lasting career as a Broadway player, recording artist, renowned stage performer, and in-demand talk-show guest. Now, following the successful publication… Read More »Master of All Trades