One could argue that Jesse Ed Davis is the original Oklahoma Red Dirt artist and later became known as the " guitar hero ' s guitar hero " for his influential slide guitar work.
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
AN ORIGINAL SEED:
OSU instructor tells the story of Jesse Ed Davis
Doug Miller is an associate professor of Native American and United States History at OSU, a musician, and author of the book " Washita Love Child: The Rise of Indigenous Rock Star Jesse Ed Davis.” Miller ' s book exploded on the literary scene last year and has garnered praise from Native Americans and musicians alike. Miller has been on a book tour throughout Oklahoma this entire year and most recently made the trip back to his alma mater in Minnesota to discuss his Jesse Ed Davis biography.
Through extensive interviews with Davis ' s bandmates, family members, and friends( including Jackson Browne and fellow Native musician Robbie Robertson), Miller details the remarkable story of Jesse Ed Davis, the Kiowa / Comanche / Seminole / Muscogee musician from the outskirts of Oklahoma City who played with
. Doug Miller reading an excerpt from his book.
One could argue that Jesse Ed Davis is the original Oklahoma Red Dirt artist and later became known as the " guitar hero ' s guitar hero " for his influential slide guitar work.
STILLWATER OKLAHOMA MAGAZINE / 46