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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20241112T183000
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SUMMARY:Washita Love Child: The Rise of Indigenous Rock Star Jesse Ed Davis (2024) book release with Douglas K. Miller
DESCRIPTION:The Oklahoma Historical Society is thrilled to host the book release for Washita Love Child: The Rise of Indigenous Rock Star Jesse Ed Davis (2024) by Douglas K. Miller on the evening of Tuesday\, November 12. \nDr. Miller will discuss his research on Jesse Ed Davis\, a Kiowa/Comanche guitarist who collaborated with music legends such as Bob Dylan\, B.B. King\, and John Lennon. The book chronicles Davis’s rise from Oklahoma to international fame in the 1960s and 70s\, examining his artistic influence and contributions to music history. \nAfter the discussion\, there will be a Q&A\, followed by a book signing and a reception featuring live music by Chebon Tiger\, a Seminole-Mvskoke musician with personal and cultural ties to Jesse Ed Davis. Tiger will honor Davis’s legacy by performing selections from Davis’s catalog. \nDavis’s iconic Telecaster guitar and Fender Bassman amplifier\, which are currently housed at the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture (OKPOP)\, will be on display at the event\, giving attendees a rare glimpse of the instruments that helped define his sound. The guitar and amp will have a permanent home at OKPOP when it opens in Tulsa. \nDoors open at 6:30 p.m.\, and the event begins at 7 p.m. Miller will sign copies of Washita Love Child\, which will be available for $35. This event is free and open to the public\, but registration is requested at okhistory.org/signing. \nContact: Angela Spindle 405-522-0472 angela.spindle@history.ok.gov \n \nSponsors include: \n \nThis program is funded in part by Oklahoma Humanities (OH) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).  Any views\, findings\, conclusions\, or recommendations expressed in the program do not necessarily represent those of OH or NEH. \n \n
URL:https://www.okhistory.org/calendar/event/washita-love-child-the-rise-of-indigenous-rock-star-jesse-ed-davis-2024-book-release-with-douglas-k-miller/
LOCATION:Oklahoma History Center\, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73105\, United States
GEO:35.4941195;-97.4999669
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CATEGORIES:Book discussion,Concert/performance,Free
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