Oklahoma Musicians

Hall of Fame history

Evelyn LaRue Pittman

Evelyn LaRue Pittman was a composer, choral director, and music educator who studied at Spelman, the University of Oklahoma, and Juilliard. She wrote and produced Freedom Child, a musical drama about Martin Luther King Jr.

Oklahoma connection

Biographical references identify Pittman as born in McAlester, Oklahoma; her Oklahoma connection is also reflected in her education and music-education work.

Recognition

The captured Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame roster places this entry under 2019.

Questions in the source record

Current OMHOF labels this row 2019, while contemporaneous coverage dates the related class November 27, 2018; confirm the historical year. Verify exact death date, source image availability, and rights.

Sources

  1. okmusichall.com/inductees/
  2. fileserver-az.core.ac.uk/download/366712280.pdf
  3. gtrnews.com/greater-tulsa-reporter/15942/all-female-cast-inducted-into-ok-music-hof