Sources and research · added September 14, 2026
Music in the Oklahoma Territory — Adams bibliography
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K. Gary Adams, Music in the Oklahoma Territory, 1889–1907, August 1979, North Texas State University. UNT catalog confirms the work and its use of newspapers, programs, church records and photographs, especially for Oklahoma City and Guthrie.
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PDF retrieval failed. Earlier research Gilmore appearances in 1889–1891 remain unverified; no performance dates or touring-band records added. Extract touring chapter and underlying citations in follow-up.
Confidence detail: high for bibliography; low for unverified performance claim. Evidence notes are not a count of distinct ensembles.