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Wills, Johnnie Lee, 1912-1984

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1912-09-02 - 1984-10-25

Biography

Fiddler Johnnie Lee Wills led the most popular pre-war Western swing band around the Oklahoma area.

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

"41st Annual Johnnie Lee Wills Tulsa Stampede"

 Item
Scope and Contents From the unspecified:

Consists of 18 posters and/or proofs of posters and other advertising formats promoting a variety of music concerts and/or advertising the Jim Halsey Company, Inc. Advertised as the "Exclusive Representative for a World of Entertainment". The Jim Halsey Company brought such musicians as Arlo Guthrie, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Freddy Fender, Roy Clark, Johnny Lee Wills, Barbara Mandrell, Hoyt Axton, Joe Venuti and Eldon Shamblin to Tulsa in the 70s and 80s.

Dates: 1973 - 1984

Jim Halsey Company poster collection, 1973-1984

 unspecified
Identifier: 1979-009
Scope and Contents

Consists of 18 posters and/or proofs of posters and other advertising formats promoting a variety of music concerts and/or advertising the Jim Halsey Company, Inc. Advertised as the "Exclusive Representative for a World of Entertainment". The Jim Halsey Company brought such musicians as Arlo Guthrie, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Freddy Fender, Roy Clark, Johnny Lee Wills, Barbara Mandrell, Hoyt Axton, Joe Venuti and Eldon Shamblin to Tulsa in the 70s and 80s.

Dates: 1973 - 1984

Johnny Lee Wills, Undated

 File — Box 16: [Barcode: 000023244221], Folder: 6
Identifier: 2008.049.5.205

"Johnny Lee Wills Reunion"

 Item
Scope and Contents

Announcement poster; photographs by Guy Logsdon; signed by Guy Logsdon.

Dates: 1973 - 1984

Shirley Jones at Première, 1956-06-07

 Item — Drawer 5: Series 2008-049-6
Identifier: 2008.049.6.movie.045
Scope and Contents

A photograph of the square dancers outside the Southwest première of the movie "Oklahoma!" The dancers were the entertainment for the crowd who did not have tickets for the movie. They danced to Johnny Lee Wills music.

Dates: Other: 1956-06-07

Shirley Jones at Première, 1956-06-07

 Item — Drawer 5: Series 2008-049-6
Identifier: 2008.049.6.movie.051
Scope and Contents

A photograph of the square dancers outside the Southwest première of the movie "Oklahoma!" The dancers were the entertainment for the crowd who did not have tickets for the movie. They danced to Johnny Lee Wills music.

Dates: Other: 1956-06-07

Shirley Jones at Première, 1956-06-07

 Item — Drawer 5: Series 2008-049-6
Identifier: 2008.049.6.movie.059
Scope and Contents

A photograph of the square dancers outside the Southwest première of the movie "Oklahoma!" The dancers were the entertainment for the crowd who did not have tickets for the movie. They danced to Johnny Lee Wills music.

Dates: Other: 1956-06-07

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 6
Collection 1
 
Subject
Oklahoma! (Motion picture : 1955) 3
Advertising -- Oklahoma 1
Blues (Music) -- Oklahoma. 1
Country music. 1
Country musicians -- United States. 1