Hurshul Clothier and the Oklahoma Travelers Born:  November 18, 1921 Died:  April 2, 2006 KSIW Woodward, OK

About The Artist Hurshul Clothier and his Oklahoma Travers enjoyed a reputation as one of the leading dance bands in the southwest. In 1955, they were appearing daily over radio station KSIW out of Woodward, Oklahoma, which is a bit northwest of Oklahoma City. They also worked at KGEO, a television station in Enid, Oklahoma - due north of Oklahoma City. On Saturday nights, Hurshul and the gang were appearing in Arnett, Oklahoma at was said to be the biggest dance event in the western part of the state. As you might expect, they made numerous personal appearances. They were entertaining fans in Southern kansas, the Texas panhandle area and western Oklahoma. Timeline & Trivia Notes Group Members Hurshul Clothier, lead and fiddle Gary Bloxsom, Steel guitar K. R. Henry, lead guitar, vocals Jerry Barnett, rhythm guitar and lead vocals Red Stevens, bass fiddle and comedy Billy Lane, drums Jo Ann Cramer, piano and vocals Credits & Sources Country Song Roundup; No. 41; November 1955; American Folk Publications, Inc.; Derby, CT

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