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kentuck

(111,104 posts) Thu Jan 17, 2019, 10:52 AM Jan 2019

Sail My Ship Alone

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Sail My Ship Alone (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2019 OP

Russell was alum of Tulsa WillRogersHS. Feb 9, 2pm, a memorial concert at WRH bobbieinok Jan 2019 #1

Nice to hear he's not forgotten bigbrother05 Jan 2019 #2

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

1. Russell was alum of Tulsa WillRogersHS. Feb 9, 2pm, a memorial concert at WRH

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2019, 11:12 AM

Jan 2019

Also presention of restored piano that he played while a student there.

1 of my brothers knew him and others in Russell's HS musical group.

Concert and piano restoration paid for by WRH Foundation. The HS is WPA designed and built.

bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)

2. Nice to hear he's not forgotten

Reply to bobbieinok (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 17, 2019, 12:02 PM

Jan 2019

Born and raised in Lawton (Leon's birthplace as Russell Bridges), but have always loved Tulsa and had many friends and visited there in the late 60's.

Truly one of the stellar musical talents of a generation that gave us so much. Followed his career since the Asylum Choir until his death.

He blessed us all with his art.

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