Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa is the second-largest city in Oklahoma, USA. As of the revised 2004 census report, the city had a total population of 387,807, with 930,842 in the greater metro area. It is the county seat of Tulsa County.

Influence on Society and Culture

Politics

Senator James Inhofe and the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan were born in Tulsa. Steve Largent, a former professional football player and Tulsan, also served as US Representative.

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Senator - James Inhofe - Daniel Patrick Moynihan - Steve Largent - US Representative

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Frank Keating, the state's Governor at the time of the Oklahoma City Bombing, spent his childhood in Tulsa and later served as an assistant district attorney for the city.

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Frank Keating - Oklahoma City Bombing

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Senator Dewey Bartlett and Representative John Sullivan were both born in Tulsa as well.

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Arts and Entertainment

Actors and directors from Tulsa include Will Rogers, Tony Randall, Alfre Woodard, Mary Kay Place, Gary Busey, Gailard Sartain, Iron Eyes Cody, Blake Edwards, Jennifer Jones, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Tim Blake Nelson.

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Actor - Directors - Will Rogers - Tony Randall - Alfre Woodard - Mary Kay Place - Gary Busey - Gailard Sartain - Iron Eyes Cody - Blake Edwards - Jennifer Jones - Jeanne Tripplehorn - Tim Blake Nelson

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Comedians include Sam Kinison, formerly a Tulsa Pentecostal minister and now buried in Tulsa's Memorial Park cemetary. The famous redneck radio character Roy D. Mercer comes from the Tulsa area, where he can frequently be heard on Tulsa's radio station KMOD as well as numerous recordings.

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Sam Kinison - Roy D. Mercer - KMOD

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Famous musicians from Tulsa include Garth Brooks, Roy Clark, Leon Russell, Bob Wills, J.J. Cale, Elvin Bishop, David Gates, Hanson, The GAP Band, The Tractors, Dwight Twilley, Ronnie Dunn, N.O.T.A., The Engine Hearts, The New Mysterians, Joe Diffie, Phil Seymour, The Agony Scene, The All-American Rejects, Wanda Jackson, Billy Joe Winghead, The Collins Kids, Jay Nunley, Caroline's Spine, Gus Hardin, Carl Radle and Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey.

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Musicians - Garth Brooks - Roy Clark - Leon Russell - Bob Wills - J.J. Cale - Elvin Bishop - David Gates - Hanson - The GAP Band - The Tractors - Dwight Twilley - Ronnie Dunn - N.O.T.A. - The Engine Hearts - The New Mysterians - Joe Diffie - Phil Seymour - The Agony Scene - The All-American Rejects - Wanda Jackson - Billy Joe Winghead - The Collins Kids - Jay Nunley - Caroline's Spine - Gus Hardin - Carl Radle - Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey

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The radio commentator Paul Harvey, and CNN broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff were also born in Tulsa.

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Radio - Paul Harvey - CNN - Judy Woodruff

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Authors and writers from the city include John Hope Franklin, Daniel J. Boorstin, Michael Wallis, Lisa Haddock, Greg Perry, Wilhelm Murg, William Bernhardt, and Lewis Meyer. Cartoonist Dan Piraro of Bizarro is also from Tulsa, and Broom-Hilda creator Russell Myers attended the University of Tulsa.

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Author - John Hope Franklin - Daniel J. Boorstin - Michael Wallis - Lisa Haddock - Greg Perry - Wilhelm Murg - William Bernhardt - Lewis Meyer - Bizarro - Broom-Hilda - Russell Myers

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The most famous of the novels written by native Tulsan S. E. Hinton were set in and around the Tulsa area, including "The Outsiders".

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S. E. Hinton - The Outsiders

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Notable performing artists include Chuck Cissel, Jim Blanchard, Kristin Chenoweth, and Marcello Angelini (ballet). The painter P. S. Gordon is from Tulsa, as well.

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Chuck Cissel - Jim Blanchard - Kristin Chenoweth - Marcello Angelini - P. S. Gordon

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Tulsa has also been featured or mentioned in several films and songs:

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• "24 Hours from Tulsa" by Gene Pitney
• "Take me Back to Tulsa" by Bob Wills
• "Tulsa Time" by Don Williams and also covered by Eric Clapton
• "Tulsa Shuffle" by The Tractors
• The film "Tulsa" (imdb entry)
• The Francis Ford Coppola films "The Outsiders", and "Rumble Fish"' based on novels written by Tulsa native S. E. Hinton, were filmed in Tulsa
• Other movies filmed in or near Tulsa include UHF, Tex (another S.E. Hinton book), The Tulsa Kid, Take Me Back to Tulsa, and Twister.
• The character Chandler from the television series Friends was sent to Tulsa for one season
• The ABC show Rodney is based in Tulsa and stars Tulsa comedian Rodney Carrington.

Sports

Tulsa athletic figures include Wayman Tisdale, Dale Apollo Cook, Billy Simms, Nolan Richardson (coached basketball at the University of Tulsa), John Starks, Iciss Tillis (WNBA star, Washington Mystics; former Duke University starter), Steve Largent (University of Tulsa), pro wrestler/entertainer Bill Goldberg, Satchel Paige, (manager of the baseball Tulsa Oilers), Sammy Sosa (played for Tulsa Drillers), PGA golfer Matt Gogel,Charlie O'Brien and Kenny Monday (Olympic Gold Medalist, Wrestling).

Related Topics:
Wayman Tisdale - Dale Apollo Cook - Billy Simms - Nolan Richardson - Coached - Basketball - University of Tulsa - John Starks - Iciss Tillis - WNBA - Washington Mystics - Duke University - Steve Largent - Pro wrestler/entertainer - Bill Goldberg - Satchel Paige - Baseball - Tulsa Oilers - Sammy Sosa - Tulsa Drillers - Matt Gogel - Charlie O'Brien - Kenny Monday - Olympic - Wrestling

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