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Norman Ladies Band
A band organized by Will Rigdon is documented in a dated group photograph whose metadata names the musicians.
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Oklahoma City Blue Devils
Walter Page reorganized and renamed the band in Oklahoma City; it worked from the Ritz Ballroom, toured regionally, and recorded in 1929.
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McGinty's Oklahoma Cowboy Band
The stable branded organization moved from Billy McGinty’s Oklahoma Cowboy Band to Otto Gray’s nationally touring and broadcasting Oklahoma Cowboys.
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