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Dorothy Ellis
Dorothy Ellis (September 24, 1935 – September 1, 2018) was an American blues singer and songwriter, who was inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in 2011, having been an inductee of the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame in 2004. She was known as Miss Blues and was often billed under that moniker. Ellis performed across eight decades, releasing two singles in her teenage years, including the dirty blues number, " Drill Daddy Drill", and a number of albums later in life. Life and career She was born Dorthy (sic) Fay Choncie in Direct, Lamar County, Texas, United States. Her parents were Ray Choncie and Carrie Anderson. Dorthy was born on a Texas sharecropping cotton plantation, where her mother worked and where she started toiling at the age of six. She copied her mother who enjoyed singing, particularly the Lead Belly song, "Good Morning Blues". Just months later, Ellis herself got paid for singing that song one Easter Sunday at a nearby juke joint. However, when Ellis was at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drill Daddy Drill
"Drill Daddy Drill" is a dirty blues song, recorded by Dorothy Ellis and released as a single on Federal Records in April 1952. The B-side of the record was "Must Go Out and Play". Both songs were penned by Ravon Darnell (who, using his real name Rick Darnell, co-wrote the blues standard, "The Thrill Is Gone") and Mario Delagarde. Delagarde was the regular double bass player with Johnny Otis and His Orchestra. History The song was recorded on January 16, 1952, in Los Angeles, California, by Ellis with backing by Johnny Otis and His Orchestra. The personnel involved were Dorothy Ellis (vocal), Lee Graves (trumpet), George Washington (trombone), Rene Bloch (alto saxophone), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Lorenzo Holderness (tenor saxophone), Walter Henry (baritone saxophone), Devonia Williams (piano), Pete Lewis (guitar), Mario Delagarde (double bass) and Leard Bell (drums). Webster supplied his tenor saxophone playing to the track, which was described as "excellent but ordinary". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar County, Texas
Lamar County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, in the Northeast Texas region. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,088. Its county seat is Paris. The county was formed by the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 17, 1840, and organized the next year. It is named for Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas. Lamar County comprises the Paris, TX micropolitan statistical area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (2.8%) are covered by water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 82 * U.S. Highway 271 * State Highway 19 * State Highway 24 * Loop 286 Adjacent counties * Choctaw County, Oklahoma (north) * Red River County (east) * Delta County (south) * Fannin County (west) * Bryan County, Oklahoma (northwest) Communities Cities * Blossom * Deport (partly in Red River County) * Paris (county seat and largest municipality) * Reno * Roxton * Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domestic Worker
A domestic worker or domestic servant is a person who works within the scope of a residence. The term "domestic service" applies to the equivalent occupational category. In traditional English contexts, such a person was said to be "in service". Domestic workers perform a variety of household services for an individual, from providing cleaning and household maintenance, or cooking, laundry and ironing, or childcare, care for children and elderly dependents, and other household errands. Some domestic workers live within their employer's household. In some cases, the contribution and skill of servants whose work encompassed complex management tasks in large households have been highly valued. However, for the most part, domestic work tends to be demanding and is commonly considered to be undervalued, despite often being necessary. Although legislation protecting domestic workers is in place in many countries, it is often not extensively enforced. In many jurisdictions, domestic w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma Historical Society
The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma dedicated to promotion and preservation of Oklahoma's history and its people by collecting, interpreting, and disseminating knowledge and artifacts of Oklahoma. The mission of the OHS is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. The society has the rare distinction of being both a Smithsonian Institution and National Archives and Records Administration affiliate. History The OHS was formed in May 1893, 14 years before Oklahoma became a state, by the Oklahoma Territorial Press Association. The initial function of the OHS was to collect and distribute newspapers published in Oklahoma Territory. The society was declared an agency of the territorial government in 1895, and it became an official state government agency when Oklahoma reached statehood in 1907. The OHS is both a private, membership organization and an Oklahoma government agency. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rentiesville, Oklahoma
Rentiesville is a town in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. It was founded in 1903 and named for William Rentie, a local landowner. It was one of 50 all-black towns in Oklahoma and one of 13 that still survives.O'Dell, Larry. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. Rentiesville. Accessed August 27, 2012/ref> The population was 128 at the 2010 census, an increase of 25.5 percent from 102 in 2000 United States Census, 2000. History The Civil War Battle of Honey Springs was fought about a half mile east of present-day Rentiesville and south of Oktaha, Oklahoma, Oktaha, near the county line; the Honey Springs Battlefield is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. Honey Springs was Oklahoma's largest Civil War Engagement (military), engagement. Rentiesville was founded as an all-black town in 1903 on land owned by William Rentie and Phoebe McIntosh. The post office opened May 11, 1904, and the town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusk Til Dawn Blues Festival
The Dusk Til Dawn Blues Festival is an annual event in Rentiesville, Oklahoma, United States, which attracts many national and internationally known blues artists. Background The festival attracts blues musicians and fans of the blues who make their way there from across the many parts of the United States. The festival was first put together in Rentiesville, Oklahoma by blues musician D.C. Minner and his wife Selby Minner in 1991. They had six acts heading the festival. About 700 people came along on the first weekend. By the early 2000s, the festival was attracting 5,000. It is now considered to be part of Oklahoma's blues heritage. When it ran in 2001 from August 31 to September 2, the acts included Flash Terry, D.C. Minner, Selby & Blues on the Move and Tony Matthews. Minner died in 2008 but the festival has continued after his death. Recent In September 2015, the 25th annual festival ran. It featured around 35 acts performing on stage, from 5 PM until 5 AM, over a period of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerontological Society Of America
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is a multidisciplinary organization devoted to research and education in all aspects of gerontology: medical, biological, psychological and social. History and organization The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) was incorporated in New York City in 1945 as an outgrowth of a group of scientists and physicians who had been calling themselves "the Club for Research on Ageing" since the 1930s. GSA has been holding scientific conferences since 1946. In 1969, GSA moved its main office from St. Louis, Missouri to Washington, D.C. The Gerontological Society of America, along with the American Geriatrics Society advocated for the formation of a National Gerontological Institute. These efforts bore fruit in 1974 when President Richard Nixon signed legislation to create the National Institute on Aging (NIA). In 1946, GSA began publishing ''Journal of Gerontology''. In 1961, material in ''Journal of Gerontology'' dealing with GSA organiza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blinddog Smokin'
Blinddog Smokin' is an American funk band. Their original funk music also incorporates roots, rock, blues, gospel and soul stylings. Over two decades they have performed internationally, across America, recorded twelve albums, and produced sixty-one original songs. They have also collaborated with Bobby Rush and Dr. John. History Blinddog Smokin' was formed in 1994 by front man, singer, and harmonica player Carl Gustafson and guitarist Jason Coomes in Laramie, Wyoming. Today the band is composed of drummer Chuck Gullens, bassist Roland Bacon who joined in 2000, keyboardist Mo Beeks who joined in 2009, backup singer Chris White and guitarist, Chalo Ortiz who joined in 2010, backup singer Linda Gustafson who joined in 2011, and finally percussionist/saxophonist, Fabian Antonio Chavez, who came on board in 2015. Across the span of their career they have toured extensively, averaging around 200 gigs per year. From 1993-2011, Blinddog Smokin' was signed to Crying Tone Records, distribu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Oklahoman
''The Oklahoman'' is the largest daily newspaper in Oklahoma, United States, and is the only regional daily that covers the Greater Oklahoma City area. The Alliance for Audited Media (formerly Audit Bureau Circulation) lists it as the 59th largest U.S. newspaper in circulation. ''The Oklahoman'' has been published by Gannett (formerly known as GateHouse Media) owned by Fortress Investment Group and its investor Softbank since October 1, 2018. On November 11, 2019, GateHouse Media and Gannett announced GateHouse Media would be acquiring Gannett and taking the Gannett name. The acquisition of Gannett was finalized on November 19, 2019. Copies are sold for $2 daily or $3 Sundays/Thanksgiving Day; prices are higher outside Oklahoma and adjacent counties. Ownership The newspaper was founded in 1889 by Samuel W. Small, Sam Small and taken over in 1903 by Edward K. Gaylord. Gaylord would run the paper for 71 years, and upon his death, the paper remained under the Gaylord family. It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Central Oklahoma
The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO or Central State) is a public university in Edmond, Oklahoma. It is the third largest university in Oklahoma, with more than 17,000 students and approximately 434 full-time and 400 adjunct faculty. Founded in 1890, the University of Central Oklahoma was one of the first institutions of higher learning to be established in what would become the state of Oklahoma, making it one of the oldest universities in the southwest region of the United States. It is home to the American branch of the British Academy of Contemporary Music in downtown Oklahoma City. History The University of Central Oklahoma was founded on December 24, 1890, when the Territorial Legislature voted to establish the Territorial Normal School, making UCO the second oldest public institution in Oklahoma. First being the University of Oklahoma established December 19, 1890. Classes were first held in November 1891. By comparison, Oklahoma A&M College (now Oklahoma State Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo Diddley
Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates; December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, including Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals, George Thorogood, and The Clash. His use of African rhythms and a signature beat, a simple five- accent hambone rhythm, is a cornerstone of hip hop, rock, and pop music. In recognition of his achievements, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2003, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2017. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Diddley is also recognized for his technical innovations, including his use of tremolo and reverb effects to enhance the sound of his distinctive rectangular-shaped guitars. Early life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drink Small
Drink Small (born January 28, 1933) is an American soul blues and electric blues guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. He is known as The Blues Doctor and has been influenced by a variety of musical styles including gospel and country music. Early life Drink Small (his real name) was born in Bishopville, South Carolina into a family of singers and musicians, who were also sharecroppers working in cotton fields. His mother was Alice "Missie" Small and his father was Arthur Jackson; they never married. There is no story or significance behind his name. He attended a two-room schoolhouse as a child. He taught himself to play the guitar around the age of six or seven, originally learning on his uncle's one-string guitar. He made a guitar as a child, cutting up an old inner tube for strings. Also at an early age, he learned to play an old pump organ that was in his home. At the age of eight, he was thrown from and caught under the moving wheel of a mule-drawn wagon and suffered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
