Bob Childers | |
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 Bob Childers on stage with the Red Dirt Rangers (John Cooper, Brad Piccolo, Ben Han) at the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival July 11, 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 20, 1946 West Union, West Virginia |
| Origin | Ponca City, Oklahoma, US |
| Died | April 22, 2008 (aged 61) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Genres | Red dirt, country, folk, bluegrass |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1978–2008 |
| Labels | Binky Records, Smith Music |
| Formerly of | Woody Guthrie, Jason Boland, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Randy Crouch, The Red Dirt Rangers, No Justice |
| Website | Binky Records |
Robert Wayne Childers (November 20, 1946 – April 22, 2008) was an American country-folk musician and singer-songwriter from the state of Oklahoma.[1] Both before and after his death, he achieved widespread critical acclaim having been compared to songwriters such as Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie. Childers is often labeled the "father", "grandfather", or "godfather" of the regional Oklahoman music scene known as Red Dirt music.[2]
- ^ Stillwater NewsPress. Robert Wayne “Bob” Childers. Archived October 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine April 28, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
- ^ Wooley, John. Godfather of Red Dirt music returns with disc, a Tulsa show. Tulsa World, December 31, 2002. Retrieved August 4, 2008.