Oklahoma Musicians

Rogers County

Musical history, people, ensembles, photographs, and source material from the Oklahoma Musicians Library.

The musical history of Rogers County.

Rogers County has a clearly documented school-band tradition centered on Claremore. Jerry Lingenfelter, a Claremore graduate, returned to teach elementary, junior-high, and high-school music for 27 years. The Claremore Museum of History identifies band festivals, college bowl trips, Claremore Homecoming parades, marching-band work, and later Justice-Tiawah band leadership. (high) [Claremore Museum of History biography](https://claremoremoh.org/jerry-lingenfelter-76-trombones/)

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Read the full account, chronology, named ensembles and people, source links, and research notes. These library reports reflect their original research passes; related records below may add later evidence.

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22 linked records. Connections follow county names and communities documented in the sources; they do not establish a birthplace, exact historical boundary, or continuous residence.

Photographs and visual sources.

Contemporary local reports reconstruct organization, funding, performances, and disbanding with return of city-owned instruments.
Saunders' Military BandContemporary local reports reconstruct organization, funding, performances, and disbanding with return of city-owned instruments.Community and Municipal Bands · Original source
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma Military academy pass the colors during the Tri-state band festival in enid"
[Photograph 2012.201.B0991.0545]Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma Military academy pass the colors during the Tri-state band festival in enid"Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Precision performance of the Oklahoma Military Academy drill team."
[Photograph 2012.201.B0991.0554]Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Precision performance of the Oklahoma Military Academy drill team."Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The Offutt Air Force Band from Omaha warms up for Port of Catoosa dedication."
[Photograph 2012.201.B0927.0158]Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The Offutt Air Force Band from Omaha warms up for Port of Catoosa dedication."Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
The Chelsea Reporter states that music for Chelsea’s July 4 celebration was furnished by the Chelsea Cornet band.
Chelsea Cornet BandThe Chelsea Reporter states that music for Chelsea’s July 4 celebration was furnished by the Chelsea Cornet band.Community and Municipal Bands · Original source