Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Here is the WKY and WKY-TV library where, from over 5000 records, Efaf Ratliff and Carol Smith are "pulling" the records for the next day's shows."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This is a broadcasting station at Central State hospital."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "There's an awkward grasp on this tambourine now, but there is a faint smile."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Here's OCU's old Goldbug gym. It'll be a drama studio."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "You could take your pick of band music Friday morning as the Shriners of seven states swarmed into Oklahoma City in a musical calliope of action."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Here's how they looked , folks, those 117 bands which competed in Norman Staurday during Band day on the University of Oklahoma campus. The big parade got under way at 9:15 a.m. with several thousand highschool youngsters strutting for the judges. They were judged on playing, allignment, cadence, carriage and discipline. Norman merchants were to award trophies for the two best bands in four different groups."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(drawing for "Oklahoma City Municipal Auditorium" seat layout with price tags, the "Stage" at top center, "Orchestra Pit" just below stage, each level of seating, and more.)"

Photograph of Phil Manning playing a saxophone while standing between a curtain and a microphone. He is wearing a dark suit, neck tie, and dark rimmed glasses. A shadowy pianist is visible to the right behind the curtain.

Photograph of five men and a woman standing in a room. The men are holding violins and a cello and wearing suits. One of the men is Robert Tiffany.

Photograph of five men and a woman standing in a room. The men are holding violins and a cello and wearing suits. One of the men is Robert Tiffany.

Man playing fiddle

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "MRS. DAVID L. GLISMANN, Denver, and her daughter, Heidi Ann Glismann, 1 month old are the guests of her parents-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Glismann, 710 NE 17."

Photograph of Beverly Watson and the North Texas State College Laboratory Dance Band performing on stage at Perrin Air Force Base in Texas. She is wearing a white blouse and dark skirt and is singing into a microphone while musicians are playing a guitar and saxophone behind her. Handwritten text beneath the photo says "Beverly Watson - Perrin Field Air Base 1-12-53."

Photograph of the 1952-1953 North Texas State College Laboratory Dance Band performing at Perrin Field Air Base in Texas. The group of young men are situation on a stage behind music desks and a standing microphone. Club signs and a painting of a man in a suit with a woman decorate the wall behind them. To the left of the photo, a young woman, in a dress sits by a potted plant.

Photograph of the North Texas State College Laboratory Dance Band performing on stage. Three rows of male performers are arranged on stage, with many of the men sitting and playing their brass instruments. A drummer and a standing bassist are visible in the background to the left. Leon Breeden stands downstage playing a clarinet. Behind the men stands a metallic eagle statue, as well as a curtain that has been festooned with glittering letters that spell out "Jazz Frolic." In front of them are two microphone stands.

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Tom W. Cody, 2612 W Eubanks, has been appointed manager of the Oklahoma City store of the Jenkins Music Co."

Photograph of Shirley Murray and the North Texas State College Laboratory Dance Band performing on stage at Perrin Air Force Base in Texas. She is wearing a floral pattern dress and singing into a microphone while musicians are playing their brass instruments behind her. Gene Hall is conducting the band in the background of the photo to the right. A spade shaped tear mars the photo just left of its center, obscuring part of Murray's dress. A handwritten note at the bottom of the photo says "Shirley Murray - Perrin Field Air Force Base - 4/20/53."

Photograph of the Laboratory Dance Band performing on stage with a woman named Pat McCracken playing a harp. McCracken occupies the lower center portion of the photo. She is wearing a light hued dress and is sitting down behind a microphone. Her hands are mid-glide over the harp's strings. To her left, one of the many tuxedo-clad men plays a double bass. To the left of this man, another man sits with his back to the camera and plays a piano. The rest of the band is seated on a series of three increasingly elevated platforms. They are holding a variety of brass instruments and, in the case of one man at the left end of the topmost row, playing at a drum set.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Members of the Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra are Arthur C. Johnson, bass clarinetist, and his wife, Betty, bassoonist, who with daughter Joan, 8-1 / 2, live at 3001 Pioneer. Mr. Johnson instructs music at Classen H. S., and she is a special teacher in the OU School of Fine Arts."

Photograph of the 1953 North Texas State College Laboratory Dance Band performing on stage. The band of young men are arranged in three raked rows, sitting behind music desks with their instruments. Dan Alexander stands in front of a microphone on the left side of the photo. Behind him sits a man playing a piano. Gene Hall stands to the far right of the photo. A curtain hangs over a wall to the right, while four border curtains loom above the performers.

Photograph of the Hayloft Jamboree performing onstage. The stage is decorated with bunting in a swag form. The band members can be seen holding their instruments. There are two men standing behind a microphone on a stand. The man to the right is speaking into the microphone. The band members are wearing hats, light-colored shirts, bowties, and pants. Behind the band is a sign that says "Hayloft Jamboree" and another sign that says "Contributions WACO."

Photograph of the Hayloft Jamboree performing onstage. There is a man playing an instrument in the back. There are two men standing behind a microphone on a microphone stand. They appear to be in a conversation. They are wearing hats, patterned shirts, and pants. Behind the band is a sign that says, "Hayloft Jamboree." A man standing with his back to the camera can be seen in the foreground.

Photograph of the Hayloft Jamboree performing onstage. The stage is decorated with bunting in a swag form. The band members can be seen holding their instruments. There is a man holding up a young boy behind a microphone on a stand. He is wearing a hat, a patterned shirt, and pants. The young boy is speaking into the microphone. He is wearing a shirt and pants. The band members are wearing hats, light-colored shirts, bowties, and pants. Behind the band is a sign that says "Hayloft Jamboree" and another sign that says "Contributions WACO." There are stage lights to the left.

Photograph of the Laboratory Dance Band on stage with a young woman named Pat McCracken. McCracken stands to the left side of the photo. She is wearing a light hued dress and is standing in front of a pianist with her hands behind her back. To the right, a tall harp stands in front of a microphone. Further to the right, the elder Gene Hall stands wearing a grey suit and applauding. The rest of the band is seated in the background on a series of three increasingly elevated platforms. They are holding a variety of brass instruments and, in the case of one man at the left end of the topmost row, sitting at a drum set. A handwritten note under the image says "Pat McCracken - Jazz Harp - 1953."