Oklahoma's Music Trail: Rhythm & Routes
From trailblazing jazz guitarist Charlie Christian to country superstar Garth Brooks, Oklahoma's musical roots run deep.
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We Are The Music Makers
Oklahoma artists have influenced nearly every genre of music, from jazz and country to pop and rock. Home to household names like Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Garth Brooks, Chet Baker, Leon Russell, Woody Guthrie, Hanson, and The Flaming Lips (to name just a few), Oklahoma's star-studded musical line-up is second to none. Fun fact: The first electric guitar was invented in Beggs, Oklahoma, by musician Bob Dunner, back in 1935. Rock on!
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Grab your best concert buddy and hit the road to experience one of Oklahoma's first-rate music festivals. Whatever sounds good to your ears — from jazz and heavy metal to classical music and the latest underground sub-genre you haven't even heard of yet — you'll find a festival in Oklahoma that celebrates it with style.
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Oklahoma's Jazz and Juke Joint History
Enjoy the sights and sounds of Oklahoma's rich rhythm and blues culture and discover the Sooner State's history as a jazz mecca.
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Oklahoma's
Music Trail:
Rhythm & Routes
Oklahoma artists have influenced nearly every genre of music, from jazz and country to pop and rock. Home to household names like Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Garth Brooks, Chet Baker, Leon Russell, Woody Guthrie, Hanson, and The Flaming Lips (to name just a few), Oklahoma's star-studded musical line-up is second to none. Fun fact: The first electric guitar was invented in Beggs, Oklahoma, by musician Bob Dunner, back in 1935. Rock on!
