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An Okie is a resident or native of Oklahoma. Like most terms that disparage specific groups, it was applied by the dominant cultural group. It is derived from the name of the state, similar to Texan or Tex for someone from Texas, or Arkie or Arkansawyer for a native of Arkansas.
In the 1930s in California, the term (often used in contempt) came to refer to very poor migrants from Oklahoma (and nearby states). The Dust Bowl, and the "Okie" migration of the 1930s brought in over a million newly displaced people; many headed to the farm labor jobs advertised in California's Central Valley.
Dunbar-Ortiz (1996) argues that 'Okie' denotes much more than being from Oklahoma. By 1950, four million individuals, or one quarter of all persons born in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, or Missouri, lived outside the region, primarily in the West. Prominent Okies in the 1930s included Woody Guthrie. Most prominent in the late 1960s and 1970s were country musician Merle Haggard and writer Gerald Haslam.
Willie Hugh Nelson (/wɪli nɛlsən/; born April 29, 1933) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger (1975) and Stardust (1978), made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. He was one of the main figures of outlaw country, a subgenre of country music that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. Nelson has acted in over 30 films, co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana.
Actors: Jonathan Hansler (actor), Steve Jaggi (producer), Leila Reid (actress), Lionel Hicks (producer), Anthony Abuah (actor), Steve Clark (editor), John Koutselinis (composer), Ian Fielding (actor), David Campion (writer), David Campion (director), Josh Golga (actor), Marcus Gray (actor), Ben Simpson (writer), Jez Jameson (actor), Ben Simpson (director),
Plot: When a rebellious teenager gets into trouble, Alex decides to question some of the Island's strict rules. Alex may only be fifteen, small, and naive, but she quickly realizes that she is the only one who can uncover the mystery of Peyton Island. Alex isn't in Wonderland anymore.
Keywords: island, teenagerActors: John Rutherford (director), John Rutherford (producer), Owen Hawk (actor), Rock Hard (composer), Zak Spears (actor), Andrew Rosen (editor), Jerry Douglas (writer), Jerry Douglas (director), Dean Phoenix (actor), Marcus Iron (actor), Tom Settle (producer), Erich Lange (miscellaneous crew), Ty Hudson (actor), Manfred Speer (miscellaneous crew), Marco Gray (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Adult, Drama, Romance,Actors: Philo McCullough (actor), Ed Hinton (actor), Whitey Hughes (actor), Charles Morton (actor), Jack Lomas (actor), Cactus Mack (actor), Jack Perrin (actor), Arthur Hunnicutt (actor), Dee Cooper (actor), Boyd 'Red' Morgan (actor), Don 'Red' Barry (actor), Nacho Galindo (actor), Mike Lally (actor), Jack Tornek (actor), Charles Sherlock (actor),
Plot: Rider Kelly Cobb travels to county rodeos to win money so he can buy a patch of land he wants to call his own. He rescues trick rider Jackie Adams from the clutches of an amorous sports writer after her saloon song, and they travel together. Jackie begins falling in love with Kelly, but he doesn't seem to notice as he continues to risk life and limb for his dream, occasionally being tempted by floozies. Jackie hopes to convince a man that was born reckless to change his roaming ways.
Keywords: rodeoActors: Creighton Hale (actor), Dabbs Greer (actor), Roy Gordon (actor), Chet Brandenburg (actor), Paul Birch (actor), Eugene Borden (actor), Griff Barnett (actor), Paul Brinegar (actor), Robert Burton (actor), Erville Alderson (actor), Marc Connelly (actor), Robert Cornthwaite (actor), Jack Daly (actor), Richard Deacon (actor), Murray Hamilton (actor),
Plot: Biography of Charles Lindburgh from his days of precarious mail runs in aviation's infancy to his design of a small transatlantic plane and the vicissitudes of its takeoff and epochal flight from New York to Paris in 1927.
Keywords: 1920s, abbreviation-in-title, aeronautics, airmail, airplane-crash, aviation, aviation-engineer, bail-out, banker, based-on-bookActors: Tom Dugan (actor), James Conaty (actor), Steve Brodie (actor), Jimmie Dodd (actor), Marshall Bradford (actor), Noah Beery Jr. (actor), Victor Adamson (actor), Larry J. Blake (actor), Monte Blue (actor), David Butler (actor), Charles Cane (actor), Eddie Cantor (actor), Don Brodie (actor), John Close (actor), William Forrest (actor),
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama,
J J CALE - OKIE (1974) SIDE A 00:00 Crying 02:35 I'll Be There (If You Want Me) 04:58 Starbound 06:58 Rock And Roll Records 09:07 The Old Man And Me 11:10 Everlovin' Woman SIDE B 13:22 Cajun Moon 15:36 I'd Like To Love You Baby 18:28 Anyway The Wind Blows 21:52 Precious Memories 24:02 Okie 26:00I Got The Same Old Blues
Merle Haggard performed "Okie From Muskogee" live on The Wagon House.
Merle and Willie - Okie from Muskogee 2009 live
Good Vibrations from Central Park concert. The Beach Boys perform Merle Haggard's song.
I don't own the rights to this song. Merle Haggard: Okie From Muskogee.
Nov 11, 2014 Merle is joined on stage by Marty Stuart and Willie Nelson at The Moody Theater Austin, TX.
An exclusive clip of Merle Haggard & The Strangers performing “Okie from Muskogee" from Guitar Center Sessions presented by JBL with host Nic Harcourt. See an all-new episode on December 18th at 9pm on DIRECTV AUDIENCE (channel 239). Check out Merle Haggard’s latest album with Willie Nelson “Django and Jimmie" Amazon: http://amzn.to/1U9WuOi iTunes: http://apple.co/1Z2lEBb To see more Guitar Center Sessions exclusive clips and other episodes visit: http://www.GuitarCenter.com/Sessions
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