If you hear ghostly shouts of Bob Wills’ signature cry “Ah haaaa!” this weekend, don’t be surprised. The fifth annual Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival will call downbeat at noon Nov. 6, ...
The Pawhuska Western Swing Festival honors country music legend Hank Thompson’s 100th birthday with performances by local and international artists, celebrating Oklahoma’s rich Western swing heritage.
On this day (December 17) in 1910, Donnell “Spade” Cooley was born in Grand, Oklahoma. He was an in-demand fiddle player who became a prominent figure in the western swing scene of California in the ...