Tulsa, Oklahoma: The Hum of the Heartland

Sound of Our Town

Where there is generational tragedy, there are also heroes and a community building harmony and repairing fractures through music. In this episode, host Will Dailey guides you on a trip from a town engulfed in terror to a city repairing itself one song at a time, either with the Shakespeare of songwriting or a community invested in the power of music — all while weaving the stories of iconic rockers like Leon Russell and groove pioneers like the GAP Band as they define the sound track for the hum of the heartland.

To hear the artists mentioned in this episode, check Will’s playlist at soundofourtownpod.com

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Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio.

Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler, and Carly Carioli for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey.

Additional writing on this episode by Patrick Coman.

Special thanks to Chris Combs, Jesse Aycock, Brian Horton, and Steve Jenkins.

Music for this episode composed and performed by Will Dailey. Check out Will’s music:

• Spotify
• Apple Music
• Bandcamp

SOURCES for this episode include:

• The Bob Wills Anthology (Columbia, 1973)
• I Am Charlie Wilson, Charlie Wilson (2015)
• "Why Tulsa Might Be the Next Austin" (Rolling Stone)
• When Did Whittier Bar Become the Coolest Music Venue in Tulsa?
• The Tulsa Sound
• The Amazing Unauthorized Story of Cain's Ballroom (Public Radio Tulsa)
• Cain's Ballroom: The History Behind Tulsa's Historic Music Venue (KJRH)
• San Antonio Rose: The Life and Music of Bob Wills, Charles R. Townshend
• Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time's Journey Through Rock and Roll History, Bill Janovitz (forthcoming)
• Leon Russell Sought Shelter in Tulsa Through the 70s's (Tulsa World)
• Sex Pistols at Cain's: The Filth and the Fury
• Jack White Explains Why He Loves Tulsa (Tulsa World)

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