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Leon was the first concert I ever saw at Nassau coliseum 51 years ago !

you lucky dawg

yeah , when i lived in Tulsa , Leon had a studio there and there were a lot of jams going on there that the music hype was that Tulsa was gonna be the new Nashville , the Tulsa Sound

that was in the 70’s early 80’s

never happened

what what did happen , was the celebration of Leons birthday at Cains Ballroom , i lived 5 blocks away but never attended one party , it was open to the public but seats went fast




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boy was born in Lawton Oklahoma



Russell had been in Tulsa before. He'd practically grown up
here, which is why many say he felt like returning for a while at
the crest of his fame. Most musicians agree, though, that Russell's
growly drawl and piano pounding had an effect on local music that
was instrumental in — possibly even the foundation of — the
creation of the “Tulsa Sound,'' a subdued blend of country and
blues. A handful remember Russell's early years cutting his chops
in Tulsa beer halls, but many more refer to his mid-'70s stay and
his Tulsa-based record company, Shelter Records, as a watermark of
Tulsa music.

home in Tulsa..

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https://www.thomasconner.info/clips...oughout-the-70s-and-his-sounds-still-resonate
buried in Memorial Park in Tulsa




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you lucky dawg

yeah , when i lived in Tulsa , Leon had a studio there and there were a lot of jams going on there that the music hype was that Tulsa was gonna be the new Nashville , the Tulsa Sound

that was in the 70’s early 80’s

never happened

what what did happen , was the celebration of Leons birthday at Cains Ballroom , i lived 5 blocks away but never attended one party , it was open to the public but seats went fast




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boy was born in Lawton Oklahoma



Russell had been in Tulsa before. He'd practically grown up
here, which is why many say he felt like returning for a while at
the crest of his fame. Most musicians agree, though, that Russell's
growly drawl and piano pounding had an effect on local music that
was instrumental in — possibly even the foundation of — the
creation of the “Tulsa Sound,'' a subdued blend of country and
blues. A handful remember Russell's early years cutting his chops
in Tulsa beer halls, but many more refer to his mid-'70s stay and
his Tulsa-based record company, Shelter Records, as a watermark of
Tulsa music.

home in Tulsa..

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https://www.thomasconner.info/clips...oughout-the-70s-and-his-sounds-still-resonate
buried in Memorial Park in Tulsa




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From stranger in a strange land to Elvis and Marilyn He was in the beginning with me
 

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