Muskogee in Muskogee County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Okie from Muskogee
Photographed By Jason Armstrong, July 16, 2022
1. Okie From Muskogee Marker
Inscription.
Okie from Muskogee. . Oct. 10, 1969 Merle Haggard recorded the live album, Okie From Muskogee, at the Muskogee Civic Assembly Center. The concert emerged from the song, "Okie from Muskogee," released Sept. 29, 1969, and co-written by Haggard and Eddie Burris when they started joking around after seeing a highway sign for Muskogee. Interpreted as both leftist satire and right-wing patriotic fervor, the song reflected social divides in the US during the late 1960s. Hitting #1 on the country charts Nov. 15, 1969, the song also inspired ironic counterculture covers by the Beach Boys, Grateful Dead, and Flaming Lips and earned Haggard many music industry awards.
Oct. 10, 1969 Merle Haggard recorded the live album, Okie From Muskogee, at the Muskogee Civic Assembly Center. The concert emerged from the song, "Okie from Muskogee," released Sept. 29, 1969, and co-written by Haggard and Eddie Burris when they started joking around after seeing a highway sign for Muskogee. Interpreted as both leftist satire and right-wing patriotic fervor, the song reflected social divides in the US during the late 1960s. Hitting #1 on the country charts Nov. 15, 1969, the song also inspired ironic counterculture covers by the Beach Boys, Grateful Dead, and Flaming Lips and earned Haggard many music industry awards.
Erected 2019.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1969.
Location. 35° 44.742′ N, 95° 22.416′ W. Marker is in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County. Marker is on South 3rd Street south of Elgin Street, on the left when traveling north. Located out front of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 S 3rd Street, Muskogee OK 74401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hitching Post Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Midland Valley Station (about
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2023, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 4, 2023, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
