Richard Hart (born 1955), jazz guitarist, composer, arranger, published artist Wade Hayes (born 1969), Country Music Artist Lee Hazlewood (1929–2007), singer-songwriter, record producer Michael Hedges (1953–1997), acoustic guitarist, born in Enid, Oklahoma Wanda Jackson (born 1938), rockabilly singer, born in Maud, Oklahoma Brett James (born 1968), country singer-songwriter Toby Keith (born 1961), country musician Barney Kessel (1923–2004), jazz guitarist Merle Kilgore (1934–2005), singer-songwriter, manager Edward Knight (born 1961), composer, music educator Tosca Kramer (1903–1976), violinist, violist, music educator Fredell Lack (1922–2017), violinist Mel McDaniel (1942–2011), country music singer-songwriter Reba McEntire (born 1955), country singer Susie McEntire (born 1957), inspirational country singer and storyteller Jay McShann (1916–2006), jazz pianist and bandleader Roger Miller (1936–1992), singer-songwriter Leona Mitchell (born 1948), African-American soprano; Grammy Award winner, member, Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame N–Z Norma Jean (born Norma Jean Beasler in 1938), country music singer Jamie Oldaker (1951–2020), rock n roll drummer Patti Page (1927–2013), traditional pop music and country music singer Sandi Patty (born 1957), contemporary Christian music singer2004) Tom Paxton (born 1937), singer-songwriter Ben Rector (born 1986), pop singer-songwriter Steve Ripley (1950–2019), songwriter, studio engineer, guitarist, and inventor, leader of rock band The Tractors Tyson Ritter (born 1984), vocalist of rock band The All-American Rejects Sam Rivers (1923–2011), jazz tenor saxophonist with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, and Quincy Jones Joe Don Rooney (born 1975), country music singer, one-third of group Rascal Flatts Leon Russell (1942–2016), singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist Jacob Sartorius (born 2002), popular singer on YouTube and Music.ly Neal Schon (born 1954), lead rock guitarist of Journey Mark Selby (1961–2017), blues rock musician Blake Shelton (born 1976), country musician John Simmons (1918–1979), jazz bassist Kay Starr (1922–2016), pop and jazz singer Ryan Tedder (born 1979), frontman, pop rock band OneRepublic B. J. Thomas (1942–2021), singer-songwriter (singer of "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head") Carrie Underwood (born 1983), country music singer-songwriter, American Idol 2005 winner Kitt Wakeley Grammy Nominated musician, Born, Holdenville, OK Jimmy Webb (born 1946), popular music composer Bryan White (born 1974), country music singer Claude Williams (1908–2004), jazz musician, Count Basie band Mason Williams (born 1938), composer ("Classical Gas"), recording artist, comedy writer (Smothers Brothers) Bob Wills (1905–1975), country music singer-songwriter, leader of band The Texas Playboys Austin Winkler (born 1981), former lead singer for rock band Hinder Sheb Wooley (1921–2003), actor and singer (Purple People Eater) Native Americans Bill Anoatubby (born 1945), Governor of the Chickasaw