[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0861]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "To a group of silvery-haired older adults at Linwood United Methodist Church, rocking' doesn't mean chair-it describes the kind of music they blast out as members of the"Off Beat Band." The "Off Beats," most of whom are in their 80's, may never make it to the Ed Sullivan Show, but they have gained a wide reputation in Oklahoma, traveling to entertain in nursing and retirement homes. The lively, 23-member band has entertained before civic groups, appeared on television, and was featured in an article in "Together," monthly magazine of the United Methodist Church......Men joinging thier Off Beats wives, are Francis French, Hobart Reeves, Baxter Eaton, Iri Miller and Fred Boone. Miller's wife, Cordia, is piano accompanist, and at 73, is one of the group's youngest members. The Off Beats' star perfomer is Mrs. Florence Hatfield, a sprightly little woman who will turn 94 in March. Mrs. Hatfield has been called "Bubbles" ever since she began blowing bubbles during the group's rendition of "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles." Mrs. Hatfield fils a miniature saxophone with liquid soap and merrily cranks out hundreds of bubbles."

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Source context

Downloaded visible Gateway metadata export for this saxophone research row. Source: Oklahoma City Times, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, January 17, 1970 Collection code: OKPCP. Institution code: OKHS. Place/context: United States - Oklahoma - Oklahoma County - Oklahoma City Creation data: 1970-01-14 Creator: Argo, Jim Physical description: 1 photograph Provided by: Oklahoma Historical Society or visible Gateway partner; see item page. Identifier: 2012.201.OVZ001.0861 Subjects: Business, Economics and Finance - Journalism; Bands; Oklahoma City Times photographs; BANDS. Search window: exact saxophone-plus-Oklahoma advanced search.

Oklahoma connection

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People, groups, or instruments recorded

saxophone / saxophonist

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