Oklahoma Musicians

McCurtain County

Musical history, people, ensembles, photographs, and source material from the Oklahoma Musicians Library.

The musical history of McCurtain County.

McCurtain County has one of the strongest newspaper and yearbook research bases encountered in this county series. The Gateway holds 438 issues and 2,825 pages of *The Broken Bow News* from 1913-1968. (high) [Broken Bow News collection](https://gateway.okhistory.org/explore/titles/t03229/)

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Read the full account, chronology, named ensembles and people, source links, and research notes. These library reports reflect their original research passes; related records below may add later evidence.

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11 linked records. Connections follow county names and communities documented in the sources; they do not establish a birthplace, exact historical boundary, or continuous residence.

Photographs and visual sources.

Photograph of Bismark band posed as a group outside of a building. First row left to right: J.B. Gresham, ___,____, L.P. Bonnett, __. Second row: Sam Gresham, ___,____,____, George Gresham. Third row: ____,____, Bob Gresham, ____, and Louis Dollarhide.
Bismark BandPhotograph of Bismark band posed as a group outside of a building. First row left to right: J.B. Gresham, ___,____, L.P. Bonnett, __. Second row: Sam Gresham, ___,____,____, George Gresham. Third row: ____,____, Bob Gresham, ____, and Louis Dollarhide.Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Photograph of Larry Taylor Band with seven members standing outside with their instruments. The wall behind them has large posters advertising entertainment.
Larry Taylor BandPhotograph of Larry Taylor Band with seven members standing outside with their instruments. The wall behind them has large posters advertising entertainment.Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source