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John Wooley
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Swingin’ Our way
In our current book, Twentieth-Century Honky-Tonk, co-writer Brett Bingham and I devote a good number of pages to the role Tulsa played in the development...
Another Hilarious Chapter
Over the last several months, Brent Douglas has learned a lot about the principles of action and reaction – although they’re not the kinds of...
Chronicling Red Dirt
Like the people and the scene it celebrates, author Josh Crutchmer’s new book about Red Dirt music was a long time in the making. “I...
The Legacy of Gene
Firsts are, to put it mildly, tricky things. It’s like the old saw about being the fastest gun in the West: There’s always somebody faster....
A Trip to Paradise
The trouble with studying something that’s still alive is that it can keep eluding you. This applies to my own particular quest to pin down...
Master of All Trades
Sam Harris may be the ultimate show-biz hyphenate. It’s hard to believe that some 37 years have passed since the Sand Springs native brought down...
A Tribute to Blackwell
Tulsa drummer and songwriter Chuck Blackwell began etching his name into pop culture history some 60 years ago, as one of the original guys who...
An Undiscovered Gem
Over the years, I’ve been fortunate enough to have written or co-written several books about Oklahoma’s pop culture history. Every time I’ve done one, I’ve...
Behind-The-Scenes Magic
What does the engaging new autobiography of top rock music record producer Ted Templeman, famed for his work with the likes of Van Halen, the...
Forever the Boys of Summer
I’ve long thought that one of the secrets of life is always looking forward to something. For the past several years, one of the things...
