WQe started a thread some time back talking about the music in the 50's and 60'...Some was called "Doo-Wop"....other Rockabilly....others just plain old Rock'n Roll...Do you remember when wanting to listen to "Put your head on my Shoulder"????

Some time ago I received a package from the "Mystery Man" it contained a group of 50's/60's musice...Mostly Doo-Wop style. I also received a version of trivia and music that I wish someone would post on this thread.....Please...What do you remember about the old timers music????anything?????

Some time ago I received a package from the "Mystery Man" it contained a group of 50's/60's musice...Mostly Doo-Wop style. I also received a version of trivia and music that I wish someone would post on this thread.....Please...What do you remember about the old timers music????anything?????

The Gazzete had Wanda Jacson on it's cover acouple of weeks ago. had a good feature article. She mentioed touring with and dating Elvis.

While I don't remeber it, supposedly Elvis played the civic center back in the
50's Story I always heard as a kid, he did something offensive and was banned from appearing in okc. Anyone know what it was? I do know it was
late 70's before he ever played okc area

I do remeber The Who playing at wedgewood 68-69 crowd was so big
they put them on the roof at the swimningpool building.

Also remeber seeing Frankie Avalon there as well.

The Gazzete had Wanda Jacson on it's cover acouple of weeks ago. had a good feature article. She mentioed touring with and dating Elvis.

While I don't remeber it, supposedly Elvis played the civic center back in the
50's Story I always heard as a kid, he did something offensive and was banned from appearing in okc. Anyone know what it was? I do know it was
late 70's before he ever played okc area

I do remeber The Who playing at wedgewood 68-69 crowd was so big
they put them on the roof at the swimningpool building.

Also remeber seeing Frankie Avalon there as well.
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Elvis played at the Fair Grounds one time....He died in 77...Fats domino was here as was Conway Twitty in his Rock 'n Roll Days.. the don't forget The Dave Clark Five..(Bits & Pieces)...

I do remember The Who playing at wedgewood 68-69 crowd was so big
they put them on the roof at the swimningpool building.

That means you were only 10 or 11 years old! Were you there?

Elvis played at the Fair Grounds one time... He died in 77...

Elvis was in OKC at the Fairgrounds Arena in '73 or '74. He sold out faster
than anybody before, at the Fairgrounds that is.

The first concert I ever attended was Steppenwolf in 1968. It was in the
Civic Center.

That means you were only 10 or 11 years old! Were you there?

Not for long, The crowd scared my folks and we headed out.

oddly we stayed for Frankie Avalon and Homer & Jethro, guess they
wern't too threatening

Not for long, The crowd scared my folks and we headed out.

oddly we stayed for Frankie Avalon and Homer & Jethro, guess they
wern't too threatening

Homer and Jethro were a good act. I have Jethro's mandolin method book.

Elvis was in OKC at the Fairgrounds Arena in '73 or '74. He sold out faster
than anybody before, at the Fairgrounds that is.

I don't recall that one, but seems like he was one of the first
concerts at Loyd Noble, which would have been 76 or 77.

The first concert I ever attended was Steppenwolf in 1968. It was in the
Civic Center.

I was there with my girlfriend who became my first wife so I have mixed reactions when I think about. The Civic Center was the best because they were acoustically built for sound. When the promoters and all got greedy and moved to the sports arenas, Fairgrounds, Myriad, and such they were not the same. There for a few years it seemed as if the opening band for any group was Black Sabbath. Never saw them as a headliner.

I don't recall that one, but seems like he was one of the first
concerts at Loyd Noble, which would have been 76 or 77.

He was here in 1975 at the Fair Grounds arena.

Concerts I remember seeing at the Civic Center.
Yes
Jethro Tull (Yes was the back up band!)
James Gang
Mountain
West, Bruce and Lange
Steppenwolf
B.B. King
Freddie King
National Symphony w/ Mislav Rostroprovich LOL
Climax Blues Band
Trapeze
Edgar Winter
Charlie Daniels
REO Speedwagon
Wishbone Ash
Black Oak Arkansas (really bad)

Good Grief... that's what I remember, now.

I played at there a few times

Concerts I remember seeing at the Civic Center.
Yes
Jethro Tull (Yes was the back up band!)
James Gang
Mountain
Steppenwolf
B.B. King
Climax Blues Band
Trapeze
Edgar Winter
Wishbone Ash
Black Oak Arkansas (really bad)

I'll add;
Alice Cooper (Back up for next act)
John Mayall (Didn't stay long for his performance, Alice Cooper ( Love It
to Death tour wore us out!!)
Jimmie Spheeris
It's a Beautiful Day
Jefferson Starship (Blows Against the Empire tour. After that Paul Kantar
left the group and they became the Starship; a pop band)
Pink Floyd
Frank Zappa
See if you remember this well known group. Sweat Hog!!!

Did you ever go to concernts at the People's Workshop? You were admitted by giving a donation, if you could. A band that was a regular was Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes!

Frank Zappa
See if you remember this well known group. Sweat Hog!

I remember seeing Zappa there! George Duke was on keys and Jean-Luc
Ponty on violin. I'll never forget the wah-wah pedal solo everyone did
including the violin! That was the "Overnight Sensation" concert. He always
did a concert for the upcoming album.

I vaguely remember Sweat Hog.

I remember seeing Zappa there! George Duke was on keys and Jean-Luc
Ponty on violin. I'll never forget the wah-wah pedal solo everyone did
including the violin! That was the "Overnight Sensation" concert. He always
did a concert for the upcoming album.

I vaguely remember Sweat Hog.

I never missed Zappa. He is my all time favorite. Hated by my family; parents, siblings, ex wives, children........I still play him often and loud.

I went to a concert at the fairgrounds but it was not at the arena. It was in one of the large building there. Only concert I camped out to get tickets for.
Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue. Dylan, Joan Baez, Roger Mcguinn, Kinky Friedman.........
It was well worth the time and money.
Don't ever remember the Dead playing here but I did go to Tulsa to see them.

I never missed Zappa. He is my all time favorite. Hated by my family;
parents, siblings, ex wives, children... I still play him often and loud.

I went to a concert at the fairgrounds but it was not at the arena. It was
in one of the large building there. Only concert I camped out to get tickets
for. Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue. Dylan, Joan Baez, Roger Mcguinn,
Kinky Friedman... It was well worth the time and money.

Don't ever remember the Dead playing here but I did go to Tulsa to see
them.

That concert was in, what was then called, the International bldg, I think.
They had boxing there.

The Dead played at the Fairgrounds @78 or 79. They had their new Crown
and McIntosh sound system. It was rather incredible to hear, even in the
eternally echoing Fairgrounds Arena. We were on the ground.

I rarely listen to the music of that era anymore. Occasionally I'll listen to
KRXO. I'm too much into Classical and Jazz.

That concert was in, what was then called, the International bldg, I think.
They had boxing there.

The Dead played at the Fairgrounds @78 or 79. They had their new Crown
and McIntosh sound system. It was rather incredible to hear, even in the
eternally echoing Fairgrounds Arena. We were on the ground.

I rarely listen to the music of that era anymore. Occasionally I'll listen to
KRXO. I'm too much into Classical and Jazz.

Maybe I did see the Dead here. When we sent to Tulsa it snowed all the way to and from. Big flakes. It was at their fairgrounds in what was nothing more than an unheated cow barn. Don't blame ya'! I don't listen to KRXO, KATT, or BOB. Used to listen to the BUZZ when they played good alternative. Now it seems mostly screamin' metal. I do listen to some jazz. Classical....Wagner! In the car listen to sports or talk radio mostly. My music is at home on vinyl.

Was not here for the 50's, do remember the American graffiti revival of that era.

60's was not pleasant for me musically, had family who I knew were the greatest, serving in Nam, and family who fought and survived WWII saddened by what America had become, so all of the drug protest noise (not music) was not listened to very much.

Did listen to KOMA at night on the transistor.

70's were the big stuff for me.
Peter Frampton, best concert I personally saw was ELO at the Myriad. lasers it was amazing. Boston, Kansas

Have a redneck blow my head off with a shotgun. Pump to be exact.

Prunepicker is going to give me hell for this!!!

All my prior music listings and I just now learned that Okie Hoyt Axton wrote "The Pusher".

My outlaw pride is crushed.

Have a redneck blow my head off with a shotgun. Pump to be exact.

Prunepicker is going to give me hell for this!!!

All my prior music listings and I just now learned that Okie Hoyt Axton wrote "The Pusher".

My outlaw pride is crushed.

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i know i'm out of you and the Prunepickers Musical League...But, I saw (front row) Kris Kristofferson at the Municipal Auditorium and Saw John Denver in the International building at the State Fair Grounds. Drank a beer with Hank Thompson in Las Vegas at the Fremont Hotel ..... Even had lunch with Norma Jean.....but, you guys aren't country are you????

I'm particularly fond of the Ink Spots and their song "I don't want to set the world on fire". Though they are more of a 40s band.

All my prior music listings and I just now learned that Okie Hoyt Axton wrote
"The Pusher".
My outlaw pride is crushed.

Funny, I knew that from day one. I always looked to see who wrote what
on any lp I bought. I didn't know Axton was an Okie, though.

I'm particularly fond of the Ink Spots and their song "I don't want to set the world on fire". Though they are more of a 40s band.

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As a young kid, I remember the Ink Spots coming and performing in OKC...I'm probably wrong about the place but the Trianon Ballroom is where I thought they were. My aunt went there quite a bit and that's why it comes to mind...

Sorry to ruin the thread but 'good ole days' music for me would be Dr. Dre's "The Chronic". Brings back memories of 8th grade!

Sorry to ruin the thread but 'good ole days' music for me would be Dr. Dre's "The Chronic". Brings back memories of 8th grade!
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Who?????? oh no, The Who was in my younger days....Do you remember Jimmie Rodgers, Merl Haggard, Bill Monroe, Ricky Nelson, Paul Peterson< Johnny Horton...Neil Sedaka....Ruin the thread naww...Who is Dr. Dre????

Funny, I knew that from day one. I always looked to see who wrote what
on any lp I bought. I didn't know Axton was an Okie, though.

Easy Rider was on last night and I just happened to see his name in the credits. Googled to make sure and it's a fact.

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Who?????? oh no, The Who was in my younger days....Do you remember Jimmie Rodgers, Merl Haggard, Bill Monroe, Ricky Nelson, Paul Peterson< Johnny Horton...Neil Sedaka....Ruin the thread naww...Who is Dr. Dre????

When I was in high school my head basketball coach would always talk about The Who & of course, I'd reply "who's tha who???". I listen to all kinds of music now, and now, I know and have known for a while who The Who is (gotta love that CSI music)! Merl Haggard is my mom's favorite 'old' country star. I actually have her ringer on my cell phone as 'Mama Tried'. To answer your question Dr. Dre is a rapper. I was in 8th grade in '92-'93, lol...

When I was in high school my head basketball coach would always talk about The Who & of course, I'd reply "who's tha who???". I listen to all kinds of music now, and now, I know and have known for a while who The Who is (gotta love that CSI music)! Merl Haggard is my mom's favorite 'old' country star. I actually have her ringer on my cell phone as 'Mama Tried'. To answer your question Dr. Dre is a rapper. I was in 8th grade in '92-'93, lol...
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O.K.....on Dr. Dre....Wasn't toupak (sp) a rapper also?...wasn't he the one gunned down in Vegas????...I like your mom's taste in Music.....Do you remember Tommy Duncan????how about one of his protege's?????you know, Willie Nelson.....

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i know i'm out of you and the Prunepickers Musical League...But, I saw (front row) Kris Kristofferson at the Municipal Auditorium and Saw John Denver in the International building at the State Fair Grounds. Drank a beer with Hank Thompson in Las Vegas at the Fremont Hotel ..... Even had lunch with Norma Jean.....but, you guys aren't country are you????

Love western-swing. Have seen Willie Nelson several times, along with Waylon Jennings, Tom T. Hall. Early David Alan Coe (1st three albums), Jerry Jeff Walker, Robert Earl Keen, K.D. Lang....................................

Love western-swing. Have seen Willie Nelson several times, along with Waylon Jennings, Tom T. Hall. Early David Alan Coe (1st three albums), Jerry Jeff Walker, Robert Earl Keen, K.D. Lang....................................
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all right, now I apologize for the bad things I have said....Used to live in Whitney, Texas....Home of Tommy Duncan...His brother was a heck of a lot better singer he just didn't like Bob Wills.....We owned the feed store and it was nothing for Joe Duncan to break into some Western Swing music while the "Old-Timers" played dominoes and ate fresh roasted P-Nuts.....Willie lived in Abbott, Texas and picked Cotton all over Hill County. The place I used to own down there was one of the fields he worked...However, every kid in that county worked in the cotton fields.....The first Fourth of July week-end was held on a friend of mines cotton field...The guy that owned the field kept the concession rights and the parking...Willie got everything else...Bobby , the farmer walked away with 3 HUGE Coleman Ice chests full of Money in banded Stacks...Never did know how much...But, it took three full cotton seasons to kill off the Marijuana plants....

Funny, I knew that from day one. I always looked to see who wrote what
on any lp I bought. I didn't know Axton was an Okie, though.

One other lttle nugget, His mom, Mae Boren Axton, co-wrote Heartbreak Hotel, She is David Boren's sister.

Anyone have any memories of concerts at the OU field house?

Love western-swing. Have seen Willie Nelson several times, along with Waylon Jennings, Tom T. Hall. Early David Alan Coe (1st three albums), Jerry Jeff Walker, Robert Earl Keen, K.D. Lang....................................

Robert Earl Keen is one of the best singer songwriters to come out in a while.
I've missed him the last coup;e of times he's played in the area.

... Who is Dr. Dre?

I think he meant Dr. Death but hiccuped. I didn't know he was musical.

Until later,
North to Alaska,
They're goin' north, the rush is on!

Anyone have any memories of concerts at the OU field house?

2; Santana and Jimmie Hendrix.

Let's not leave out "Butch and Ben" from channel 4!!!!!!!

2; Santana and Jimmie Hendrix.

That's Jimi Hendrix!

Gen/64 Do you remember Jodi Miller who sang the rebuttle song to Roger Miller's King of the Road; hers being Queen of the house? She's my cousin, are you impressed?

That's Jimi Hendrix!

Just seein' if you were paying attention.

Just seein' if you were paying attention.

I thought attention was free.

I thought attention was free.

Nope! Like air and water it now has a price.:omg:

Nope! Like air and water it now has a price.:omg:

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Back on the topic, the oklahoma Bluegrass group are playing at Guthrie during the 89'ers day promotion. We ought to go up there and have a get together...Bluegrass is deep in the roots of Oklahoma True Music...We can talk about doo-wop and Rock and Roll but even they were started with the Bluegrass background.....

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Back on the topic, the oklahoma Bluegrass group are playing at Guthrie during the 89'ers day promotion. We ought to go up there and have a get together...Bluegrass is deep in the roots of Oklahoma True Music...We can talk about doo-wop and Rock and Roll but even they were started with the Bluegrass background.....

NO THANKS!!!! Guthrie is too close to Stillwater (Home of the anti-christ)for me. :Smiley124

> [Hoyt Axton's] mom, Mae Boren Axton, co-wrote Heartbreak Hotel,
> She is David Boren's sister.

Mae was David Lyle Boren's aunt. She was his poppa's sister. Texas born and came to Oklahoma as a toddler. I met Hoyt when I was a youngster. Man loved his momma, as any good man should.

the best music was :
THE EAGLES
STEPPENWOLF
DOOBIE BROTHERS
KANSAS
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER
THE WHO
ROD STEWART .....TILL HE TURNED INTO TINKERBELL

the best music was :
THE EAGLES
STEPPENWOLF
DOOBIE BROTHERS
KANSAS
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER
THE WHO
ROD STEWART .....TILL HE TURNED INTO TINKERBELL

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How About?
Jon Prine
Mickey Newberry
Kris Kristofferson
The Beatles????http://www.okctalk.com/images/smilies/Smilie1/woowoo.gif
Buddy Holley

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How About?
Jon Prine
Mickey Newberry
Kris Kristofferson
The Beatles????http://www.okctalk.com/images/smilies/Smilie1/woowoo.gif
Buddy Holley

havent heard of half of those!

Nobody has mentioned the Marshall Tucker band.

I feel ashamed not listing John Prine and the Beatles. Thanks '64.

Now I will add;

Tracy Nelson
Joni Mitchell
Patti Smith
Tom Waits
Louden Wainwright III

Laura Nyro!

John Wesley Crow
David Alan Coe
Little Richard
John Mellencamp
Jimmie Rodgers
Merle Haggard
Hank Snow
Tommy duncan

Captian Beefheart
Lord Buckley
The Flying Burrito Brothers

Rare Bird
Simeon
Bad Company
Free
JAMES BROWN AND THE FLAMES!
Pruner and the Prunes!
Or was it Pruner and the Runs? I can't remember.

Ertha Kitt
Millie Jackson
Theodore Bikel
Leonard Nimoy "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins"

Did you guys know that Music Choice on cable systems nationwide are merging the "Big Band & Swing" channel with the "Singers & Standards" channel? It's going to be just one music channel called, "Singers & Swing" as of April 15th. I like that stuff and am not happy about the changes. More Hip-Hop though! (Gag me.)

Did you guys know that Music Choice on cable systems nationwide are merging the "Big Band & Swing" channel with the "Singers & Standards" channel? It's going to be just one music channel called, "Singers & Swing" as of April 15th. I like that stuff and am not happy about the changes. More Hip-Hop though! (Gag me.)

The two don't fit at all. Music Choice must now be run by NBC programing

The two don't fit at all. Music Choice must now be run by NBC
programing

My favorite music is opera, straight ahead jazz, and classical. Not
necessarily in that order.

I say "favorite" with limitations. I like music, period. That goes for Michael
Jackson, too. I'm not on any of his records, darn it!

To be honest, my favorite music is whatever is putting money into my bank
account.

My favorite music is opera, straight ahead jazz, and classical. Not
necessarily in that order.

I say "favorite" with limitations. I like music, period. That goes for Michael
Jackson, too. I'm not on any of his records, darn it!

To be honest, my favorite music is whatever is putting money into my bank
account.

It's hard for me to name a "favorite" type. I like original and music you can feel. You know that the vocals and instrumentals are talking to you. That's because the singers and musicians are making a real effort to convey their feelings. I know it probably doesn't make sense but some of you know what I mean.

It's hard for me to name a "favorite" type. I like original and music you can feel. You know that the vocals and instrumentals are talking to you. That's because the singers and musicians are making a real effort to convey their feelings. I know it probably doesn't make sense but some of you know what I mean.
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You know, Music was the video game of our past. There were no video Games or game rooms....Not a whole lot a television and it was tough to go to any extra movies due to finances....But, we ALL had our Radio in the car....Rock 'n roll...How many of us thought we were just as good as any of the performers...(when we were alone in the car) and then the slow movin songs when our best girl sat next to us....those were the days......No one had time of Crack of Meth .... didn't want to miss a thing....................The good ole days when times were bad.