SPOTLIGHTING THE HOT TEXAS SWING BAND “In the Mood,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (for CAROLE & JACK BENDER) “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” Hot Texas Swing Band “Here’s to the Horses,” Mack Vickery (for AP MCQUIDDY and the GLASS LIFTERS) “Steel Guitar Rag,” the… Read More »14 SEPTEMBER 2019
SPOTLIGHTING BILLY PARKER “Whoa Babe,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (for ABBY) “I’ll Never Get out of This World Alive,” Amy Sebran “Juke Joint Johnny,” Red Sovine (for ERNIE SMART JR. AND THE GLASS LIFTERS) “P.S. I Love You,” Billy Parker “Blue Steel Blues,”… Read More »7 SEPTEMBER 2019
If you can indeed measure a person’s wealth by the number of friends he has, then the longtime Oklahoma music figure Ray Bingham is an exceedingly rich man. In my latest column for OKLAHOMA Magazine, Ray talks about how friendship has informed his life as… Read More »Nice People for Friends
SPOTLIGHTING THE ROUND UP BOYS “Betcha My Heart I Love You,” Bob Wills w/Ramona Reed (for RAMONA REED and JIM BLAIR) “Last Date,” Round Up Boys “Honky Tonk Moon,” Rosie Flores (for AP MCQUIDDY and the GLASS LIFTERS) “I’ve Never Lived in Tennessee,” Leon McAuliffe… Read More »31 August 2019
Featuring JASON ROBERTS “Along the Navajo Trail,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (for SE EGAN) “You’re My Sugar,” Jason Roberts and Elizabeth McQueen (for BRETT BINGHAM) Radio broadcast, Adolph Hofner and His Texans (for ANDY & SHANNON STROPE and the GLASS LIFTERS) “The Key’s… Read More »24 AUGUST 2019
FEATURING SELECTIONS FROM THE NEW HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN CD, WILD KINGDOM “Elmer’s Tune,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (for CAROLE and JACK BENDER) “Caveman,” Hot Club of Cowtown “Don’t Let My Glass Run Dry,” Red Sovine (for HAMILL TIME and the GLASS LIFTERS)… Read More »17 AUGUST 2019
I have no idea how many stories I’ve written about the Red Dirt Rangers, the trailblazing band that continues to show the world what Red Dirt music is all about. I do know my first Rangerspiece came out in the TULSA WORLD in 1991, when they first brought their act from Stillwater… Read More »A Black Hole… in a Good Way’
I’ve been enjoying Brad James’s work as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter for many years, so I was happy to see that Horton Records was bringing out a new disc — in both CD and vinyl — that brings him into the spotlight with his… Read More »Going Solo in the Red Dirt
As many of you know, I was honored and privileged to work with the great New York Yankees pitcher Ralph Terry on his as-told-to autobiography, RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE (available on amazon.com in a variety of formats). This month in OKLAHOMA Magazine, I get to tell the… Read More »A Racial Separation of Paths/Neighborhood Influences
Drummer, composer, and bandleader Jared Johnson’s affinity for John Steinbeck’s work isn’t just a fan thing. He’s actually created a full-blown jazz concert inspired by Steinbeck’s GRAPES OF WRATH. To find out more about Jared and his GRAPES OF WRATH PROJECT, check out my newest OKLAHOMA Magazine column,… Read More »A Musical Testament to Steinbeck
