Musician

Joe Diffie

Born in Tulsa and completed high school in Velma after returning to Oklahoma; began in Oklahoma gospel and bluegrass settings before his country career

County navigation follows places named in the source records. A city crossing county boundaries can link to more than one county; this does not establish an exact historical location, birthplace or current residence.

Musical work

country singer-songwriter; guitarist. Instruments recorded in the collection: guitar; voice. Genres: country; bluegrass.

Evidence and identity

Independent obituaries support Tulsa birth, Velma education, and Oklahoma musical roots; local media rights remain unresolved

Joe Diffie obituary

Obituary documents Tulsa birth, return to Oklahoma, Velma high-school period, and early gospel/bluegrass activity.

Read this source →

Joe Diffie obituary

Independent obituary provides supporting career and identity context.

Read this source →

Sources

  1. www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/joe-diffie-country-hitmaker-of-the-1990s-dies-at-61/2020/03/29/a8cba096-720f-87da-77a8136c1a6d_story.html
  2. www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/03/joe-diffie-obituary

Related source accounts

These records use the same display name in different source contexts. They remain separate accounts.