Oklahomans Prominently Featured In Music At Presidential Inauguration
Oklahoma was prominently featured in the music at the presidential inauguration, from Garth Brooks singing “Amazing Grace” to Jennifer Lopez singing Woody Guthrie’s famous “This Land is Your Land.”
People at Tulsa’s Woody Guthrie Center and OK POP Museum said Oklahoma’s art and culture should be celebrated.
An Oklahoma country music superstar asked people to sing Amazing Grace with him at the Presidential Inauguration Wednesday.
Brooks is an Oklahoma native and OSU graduate who once again, performed on a national stage. It s the incomparable Garth Brooks and his ability to bring joy into people s lives and bring people together, said Jeff Moore, OKPOP Executive Director.
This is gift season.
A collection of items from Oklahoma Music Hall of Famer Jamie Oldaker is being gifted to the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture.
OKPOP, which is under construction and is expected to open in late 2022, will honor actors, artists, authors, musicians and other Oklahoma âcreatives,â including Oldaker.
A âTulsa Soundâ music figure who died in July following a battle with cancer, Oldaker was a drummer whose skills were coveted by legends in the music industry. In addition to touring or recording with Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, Bob Seger, Ace Frehley, Leon Russell and Stephen Stills, Oldaker was a founding member of the Tractors, and he played a major role in advancing Ronnie Dunnâs career.
Learning about OKPOP convinced Pamela Amburgy she wanted to be a part of it.
âWhen I heard the story of OKPOP, I was blown away,â said Amburgy, the recently appointed executive director of the OKPOP Foundation, 501(c)(3) organized to support the activities of the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture, known as OKPOP, under construction at 422 N. Main St.
Amburgyâs background is in banking and nonprofits, including stints as the assistant director of development for Philbrook Museum of Art and as a loaned executive and later the director of planned giving for the Tulsa Area United Way.
She has also been an OKPOP board member.