Oklahoma Musicians

Jazz history

Jimmy Liggins

The Oklahoma Historical Society's blues history identifies Jimmy Liggins as born in Newby and as a high-energy rhythm-and-blues bandleader and vocalist. A Gateway/Oklahoma Eagle scan documents a 1949 performance reference; OHS material gives a 1922 birth year and 1983 death year.

Oklahoma connection

OHS directly identifies Newby as his birthplace and places his band in Oklahoma blues history.

Musical work and relationships

Guitarist in the Hall catalog; rhythm-and-blues bandleader and vocalist in OHS history; brother of Joe Liggins.

Hall of Fame account

The Hall catalog lists Jimmy Liggins as a guitarist inducted in 1993.

Evidence and remaining questions

The catalog names guitar while OHS emphasizes bandleading/vocals; preserve the role difference.

Sources

  1. www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry
  2. gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1804377/m1/3/
  3. www.okjazz.org/inductees/

Related source accounts

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