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John Wooley
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The Land of the Giants
Over the years, the two best-known nicknames for Tulsa have had to do with petroleum: the Oil Capital of the World and the Magic Empire...
Preparing for a Grand Centennial
Somehow, I missed the news a couple of years ago about how Tulsa had been officially designated as the Capital of Route 66. In case...
Songs for the Season
Back in August of 1986, when I was working for the entertainment section of the Tulsa World, I wrote a review of a Mabee Center...
A Living Sanctuary
As I’ve written in this space before, it’s generally a fool’s errand to try and pin down just exactly when something began. What usually happens...
Rewriting the Rhythm
A couple of months ago, I wrote in this space about the Bluegrass & Chili Festival, one of Oklahoma’s longest-lived annual musical events. In that column,...
Relief that Rocks
Just how much is the Oklahoma music scene worth to the folks at the Red Dirt Relief Fund? The answer: At least a million bucks....
A Bluegrass Tradition Rolls On
Set for downtown Tahlequah on September 5 and 6, this year’s installment of the long-lived Bluegrass & Chili Festival includes a Friday night performance by...
A Screaming Success
Over the years, I’ve been asked many times if I’m any relation to Sheb Wooley, the Erick native who left an enduring mark in music,...
The Wright Guy for the Job
For some time now, the MeTV network has been airing episodes of vintage Westerns every weekday morning, under the umbrella title of “The Good Guys...
The Pick King
It happened back in 1998, when the late country star Chris LeDoux was playing at a (now also late) club called Tulsa City Limits. I...
