Jazz history

Kenneth Kilgore

The Metropolitan Library oral history identifies Kenneth Irvin Kilgore as born January 26, 1947, and raised in Oklahoma City. It documents his founding/directing the Ambassador's of Faith choir in 1979 and his broader church-music and community work.

Oklahoma connection

The public-library oral history directly establishes Oklahoma City identity, birth date, and choir leadership.

Musical work and relationships

Gospel choir founder/director; pianist; conductor; music director; Ambassador's of Faith choir.

Hall of Fame account

The Hall catalog lists Kenneth Kilgore as a gospel-choir inductee in 1992.

Evidence and remaining questions

The catalog's singular Gospel Choir wording describes the institution/achievement rather than a conventional instrument; retain the exact catalog role.

Sources

  1. www.metrolibrary.org/archives/audio/2021/01/oklahoma-voices-kenneth-kilgore
  2. www.okjazz.org/inductees/

Related source accounts

These records use the same display name in different source contexts. They remain separate accounts.