Jack Guthrie Musical artist

Leon Jerry "Jack" Guthrie (November 13, 1915 – January 15, 1948) was a songwriter and performer whose rewritten version of the Woody Guthrie song "Oklahoma Hills" was a hit in 1945. The two musicians were cousins.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Oke (to friends)
Birth dateNovember 13, 1915
Birth place
Oklahoma , Olive Oklahoma , United States
Date of deathJanuary 15, 1948
Place of death
California , Livermore California , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1940
Career ended1940
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Western swing
instrument
Lead vocalist
record label
Capitol Records

Jack Guthrie on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/G/GU005.html