Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Leon Russell gave up the study of classical music on the piano because his teachers discouraged him from making up his own music. The music the Lawton native will perform in concert at the Fairgrounds Arena on Aug. 5 is far from being classical in nature, as Russell's music has been described as driving, gospel-type rock and roll."
[Photograph 2012.201.B1116.0283] · Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
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Source context
Oklahoma Times, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, August 27, 1981
Subjects recorded by the archive
Business, Economics and Finance - Journalism; Russell, Leon; Singer; Oklahoma Times photographs; RUSSELL, LEON / SINGER