“Okemah was one of the singingest, square dancingest, drinkingest, yellingest, preachingest, walkingest, talkingest, laughingest, cryingest, shootingest, fist fightingest, bleedingest, gamblingest, gun, club and razor carryingest of our ranch towns and farm towns, because it blossomed out into one of our first Oil Boom Towns.”
Quote by Woody Guthrie
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Woody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie was an influential American folk singer and songwriter, born on July 14, 1912, and died on October 3, 1967. His music, reflecting social realities and advocating for civil rights and equality, had a profound impact on American folk music. more
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