[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7000]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Some of them are middle-aged, most are older. They're swingers from Seminole, Okla., who believe you should open up your heart and let the sunshine out. The Seminole Hillbilly Band has no sponsor. No charge is made when they before but they do accept whatever is offered. "Sometimes we make car expenses. But Sometimes we don't make anything." Mrs. J.E. Davis, the groups pianist said. The band performs in nursing homes on a regular basis in Holdenvile and Shawnee with plans to include Wewoka....Back in 1955, a group of Rebekahs in Seminole were trying to work out a skit to perform at their national convention in Yuma, Arizona. Fun-loving Mrs. Marilla Pool dreamed up the idea of a hillbilly band. She then procceded to organize twn women outfited in outlandish costumes into the band...Mrs. Pool and Mrs. Davis are the only remaining members of the original group. These are not just business people with a hobbu. perhaps it could classified a hobby but these are people who enjoy performing a service. "We really enjoy doing this. We fell like we're doing a"

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Source context

Downloaded visible Gateway metadata export for this pianist research row. Source: "Foot Tappin' Music", Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, December 13, 1970 Collection code: OKPCP. Institution code: OKHS. Place/context: United States - Oklahoma - Oklahoma County - Oklahoma City Creation data: 1970-12-13 Creator: Pate, Dave Physical description: 1 photograph Provided by: Oklahoma Historical Society or visible Gateway partner; see item page. Identifier: 2012.201.OVZ001.7000 Subjects: Business, Economics and Finance - Journalism; Seminole, Oklahoma; Daily Oklahoman photographs; SEMINOLE, OKLAHOMA. Search window: exact pianist-plus-Oklahoma advanced search.

Oklahoma connection

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People, groups, or instruments recorded

Piano or keyboard instrumentalist

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