Oklahoma Musicians

Muskogee County

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

The musical history of Muskogee County.

Muskogee County has one of the strongest archival foundations encountered in the county sequence. The Muskogee Public Library and Eastern Oklahoma Library System provide a digitized yearbook project with Muskogee High School volumes from 1971 through 1998 in selected years, Central High School volumes from 1910 through 1970 in extensive sequence, Manual Training High School reunion programs beginning in 1913, and junior-high material. (high) [Muskogee yearbooks](https://eols.org/muskogee-yearbooks/)

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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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41 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 the Rainbow Band, the 42nd Infantry Division Band, at Camp Gruber, Braggs, OK.
Camp GruberPhotograph of the Rainbow Band, the 42nd Infantry Division Band, at Camp Gruber, Braggs, OK.Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The patient at the piano is a talented musician."
[Photograph 2012.201.B0266.0333]Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The patient at the piano is a talented musician."Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "BLACK ARM BAND was worn Tuesday by State Sen. Gene Sstipe, D-McAlester, to protest the conviction of Lt. William Calley."
[Photograph 2012.201.B1211.0118]Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "BLACK ARM BAND was worn Tuesday by State Sen. Gene Sstipe, D-McAlester, to protest the conviction of Lt. William Calley."Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A small 62-year-old widow is waging a battle against a band of motorcycle riders who she claims roar across her property on their way to Camp Gruber."
[Photograph 2012.201.B1349.1022]Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A small 62-year-old widow is waging a battle against a band of motorcycle riders who she claims roar across her property on their way to Camp Gruber."Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Little, four-year-old Mysti Tullis missed her baton, but didn't miss the game. The young twitler, who is a mascot for the Capitol Hill Redskins Band was on hand at the Oklahoma City Prep Football Preview Thursday night at Taft Stadium"
[Photograph 2012.201.B1296.0794]Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Little, four-year-old Mysti Tullis missed her baton, but didn't miss the game. The young twitler, who is a mascot for the Capitol Hill Redskins Band was on hand at the Oklahoma City Prep Football Preview Thursday night at Taft Stadium"Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Muskogee's high-school jazz combo won the 2026 6A State Jazz Combo Championship and its jazz band received a third consecutive Superior state rating.
Muskogee High School BandsMuskogee's high-school jazz combo won the 2026 6A State Jazz Combo Championship and its jazz band received a third consecutive Superior state rating.School and Youth Bands · Original source