List of Oklahoma Musicians - Musicians and Bands With Oklahoma Ties

Musicians and Bands With Oklahoma Ties

• Gene Autry, raised in Oklahoma, originally billed as the Oklahoma's Yodeling Cowboy.
• Elvin Bishop, lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma during his youth.
• Jason Boland & the Stragglers, formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
• Bob Childers, raised in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
• Charlie Christian, raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
• Roy Clark, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
• David Cook, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
• Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn, raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
• The Gap Band, formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
• The Great Divide, based in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
• Merle Haggard, son of dust bowl immigrants from Oklahoma to California and reflected in his music.
• Jimmy LaFave, Stillwater, OK, now based in Austin, Texas
• Roger Miller, raised in Erick, Oklahoma.
• Tom Paxton, raised in Bristow, Oklahoma, folk singer and songwriter. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma.
• Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flatts, raised in Picher, Oklahoma.
• Tim Spencer of the Sons of the Pioneers, raised in Picher, Oklahoma.
• Hank Thompson, broadcast the Hank Thompson Show from WKY in Oklahoma City. In 1973 Thompson opened the Hank Thompson School of Country Music, at what is now Rogers State University in Claremore, Oklahoma.
• Wayman Tisdale, raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Known as a professional basketball player, Tisdale was also a noted musician.
• Kata Hay, Youtube Celebrity and 5 time international yodeling champion from Skiatook, OK.
• Watermelon Slim (Bill Homans), based in Stillwater, Oklahoma; graduate of Oklahoma State University
• Bob Wills, King of Western Swing, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He and his Texas Playboys broadcast their show from KVOO radio 1934-1958.
• Christian Kane of Kane (American band) raised in Norman, Oklahoma and attended University of Oklahoma.
• The Call, lived in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
• Ryan Tedder, of OneRepublic, born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma and attended Oral Roberts University.