
I have no idea what led to the conversation, but the other night the wife, myself and a collection of friends got to talking about the the old Oak Ridge Boys song "Elvira". Later that night, having it firmly lodged in my head, I played in on my local joint's internet jukebox... "Giddy Up Oom Poppa Omm Poppa Mow Mow; Giddy Up Oom Poppa Omm Poppa Mow Mow; Heigh-ho Silver, away" It was the first time I had heard the song in probably 10+ years. Gotta love those internet jukeboxes [...]
Last week capped off our list of Oklahoma's Top 100 Musicians. As with any list, we had to make some tough cuts and are well aware that we left off some deserving musicians. So, every weekday this week, we'll unveil five Oklahoma musicians or bands that coulda, woulda, shoulda made the list. Leo Kottke (raised in Muskogee) Implementing a unique fingerpicking style, partially-deaf guitarist Leo Kottke flourished in the 1970s. Recording under the umbrellas of Capitol Records and Chrysalis Records, he developed an international cult following - [...]