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"Oklahoma Hills" is a song written by Jack and Woody Guthrie. Woody initially wrote the song, but Jack, Woody's cousin, changed the lyrics and music slightly and, in 1945, recorded a Western swing version that reached No. 1 on the charts. It remains the best-known version of "Oklahoma Hills" and was the biggest hit of Jack Guthrie's short life and career as an aspiring "cowboy star" in Hollywood (he died of leukemia at age 32 at a ranch in Livermore, CA). The Woody Guthrie website credits both him and Jack as its writers, perhaps because Jack's changes have become so well known. In 1969, Arlo Guthrie (Woody's son) recorded a catchy version, and the song has gone on to be covered by scores of artists. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. In 2001, the Oklahoma Legislature declared it to be the official state folk song.

© Copyright 1945 (renewed) by Woody Guthrie Publications, Inc., Michael Goldsen Music Inc., & Warner-Chappell Music Inc.

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from BY REQUEST: CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO & MORE FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK, released September 21, 2018
JJB: guitar & vocals
Chris von Sneidern: engineering

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