Jack Guthrie
Leon Jerry "Jack" Guthrie (November 13, 1915 – January 15, 1948) was an American songwriter and performer whose rewritten version of the Woody Guthrie song "Oklahoma Hills" was a hit in 1945. The two musicians were cousins.
Jack Guthrie | |
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| Birth name | Leon Jerry Guthrie |
| Also known as | Oke (to friends) |
| Born | November 13, 1915 Olive, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | January 15, 1948 (aged 32) Livermore, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Western swing |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1940s |
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