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Jim Halsey open house Friday, July 12, 2019

Legendary impresario Jim Halsey is giving Tulsans a chance to see his collection of awards, photos, and memorabilia collected over seven decades in the music business, this Friday afternoon, July 12, 2019. From Halsey's Facebook account: Open for selected viewing, Friday, July 12, our Country Music Museum/Office at 3225 S....

Posted by Michael Bates on July 9, 2019 5:44 PM

Jerry Lewis in Tulsa at the Roy Clark Celebrity Golf Classic

Tulsa native and newsman Loren Cosby shared with me a couple of interesting anecdotes involving Jerry Lewis's appearance at a Tulsa golf tournament, and he gave me permission to share them with you. The Roy Clark Celebrity Golf Classic had a nine-year run at Cedar Ridge Country Club from 1975...

Posted by Michael Bates on August 25, 2017 9:59 PM

Happy 80th birthday, Roy Clark!

And thanks for making your home in Tulsa for nearly half that time. If you only think of Roy Clark cracking jokes on Hee Haw, here's a bit of his guitar wizardry -- "Caravan" -- to broaden your perspective. I love how you can see his finger work on this...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 15, 2013 7:22 PM

Oklahoma roundup, 2010/08/29

Some links around the Oklahoma blogosphere: Brit Gal in the USA is now an American gal in the USA. Congratulations, Sarah! In an earlier blog entry, she writes about her emotions in the days leading up to the citizenship ceremony. And despite living in western Oklahoma for nearly five years,...

Posted by Michael Bates on August 29, 2010 12:37 AM

Roy Clark: "The Great Pretender"

A bit of Saturday serendipity: If you know and love the music of The Platters, you'll love this send-up by country artist Roy Clark, who attempts, almost single-voicedly, to recreate the full sound of the doo-wop group's hit "The Great Pretender." It's fun to hear what Clark does with the...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 6, 2010 9:41 AM