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Leon Russell, a longtime friend, recalls how during Joe Cocker's 1970 Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour, for which she was part of the traveling entourage, Smith made her presence known on stage -...
Dec 19, 1997 · In June 1973, Russell's close friend (and still a Tulsa resident) Emily Smith was. married at the house in a festive ceremony; Russell himself married. Tulsa singer Mary McCreary a couple of years later. In July 1973, Russell hosted a benefit party to help the Maple Ridge Association.
Nov 14, 2016 · According to a statement released by Leon’s wife, Jan Bridges, “We thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers during this very, very difficult time. My husband passed in his sleep in our ...
Nov 15, 2016 · Emily Smith, a mainstay of the scene in Mr. Russell’s hometown, Tulsa, Okla., struts around during “Sweet Emily,” which he wrote in her honor. (She also bakes a pie.) A few other people...
Aug 22, 2011 · Says Emily Smith, Russell’s lifelong friend, muse and witness to the musical history being made, "Those were real prophetic years. … It was the best of times … the best we ever had." Here, Russell describes aspects of his time in Tulsa, as well as his continuing musical pursuits ...
Mar 13, 2022 · In June 1973, Leon’s friend Emily Smith was married at the house as seen in the film, “A Poem is a Naked Person.” In July 1973, Russell hosted a benefit party to help the Maple Ridge Association raise money to pay the legal debt it incurred while opposing construction of the proposed Riverside Expressway.
Leon Russell, a longtime friend, recalled how during Joe Cocker's 1970 Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour, for which she was part of the traveling entourage, Smith made her presence known on stage by...
