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"Kansas City" is a song from the 1943 musical Oklahoma!. The plot set-up for it is the return of cowboy Will Parker from an excursion to the city of the same name . He describes his experiences in song.
Through a connection to producer Ralph Bass, they wrote "Kansas City" specifically for West Coast blues/R&B artist Little Willie Littlefield. [2] There was an initial disagreement between the two writers over the song's melody: Leiber (who wrote the lyrics) preferred a traditional blues song, while Stoller wanted a more distinctive vocal line; Stoller ultimately prevailed.
"Oklahoma City" – written and recorded by Zach Bryan, 2020. [251] "Oklahoma City Alarm Clock" – The Fixtures, 1996. [252] "Oklahoma City Blues" – Jimmy Wakely. Wakely earlier recorded the song as "Oklahoma Blues." This one (with "City") is a little shorter, but has the same words and tune. [253] "Oklahoma City Blues" – Neal Pattman ...
Oklahoma! is the first musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein.The musical is based on Lynn Riggs's 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs.Set in farm country outside the town of Claremore, Indian Territory, in 1906, it tells the story of farm girl Laurey Williams and her courtship by two rival suitors, cowboy Curly McLain and the sinister and frightening farmhand Jud Fry.
Oklahoma natives Gill and St. Vincent joined fellow past Grammy winners Jon Bon Jovi, Kim Petras, Muni Long, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Samara Joy and Arooj Aftab in helping announce Friday the 2024 ...
"Kansas City" (Leiber and Stoller song) covered by Wilbert Harrison in 1959 "Kansas City" (Sneaky Sound System song), 2008 "Kansas City" (), a song from the 1943 musical Oklahoma!
OKC native Gayla Peevey used her holiday hit "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas" to help her hometown zoo buy a real-life hippo 70 years ago.
When it was Kansas' turn, "Carry On Wayward Son" played. The delegates were wearing custom "KANSAS DEMS" jerseys that were red, gold and white and looked similar to those of the Kansas City Chiefs.