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 Roger Miller Museum (closed) - Route 66, Erick, OK Posted by:  T0SHEA
N 35° 12.894 W 099° 52.013
14S E 421101 N 3897219
The Roger Miller Museum is a small Museum exhibiting memorabilia and artefacts which celebrate the life and accomplishments of Roger Miller.
Waymark Code: WMP71H
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2015
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Update: The Roger Miller Museum last day of operation was December 23, 2017. It is now permanently closed for business.
When I was younger than I am now, I had the good fortune to listen to Roger Miller a lot. He was my favorite irreverent singer, and a songwriter who came up with a good many C&W/Pop styled ditties. A born and bred Erick, Oklahoma boy, this is just where one would hope to find a Roger Miller Museum.
The Roger Miller Museum is located at the intersection of Sheb Wooley Avenue & Roger Miller Blvd, (formerly Route 66) directly across the road from the 100th Meridian Museum. Route 66 used to pass through Downtown Erick, Oklahoma, and was renamed Roger Miller Blvd. One of Roger's most famous songs was King of the Road, likely referring to Route 66 itself.
"The objective of the ROGER MILLER MUSEUM is to collect, preserve, and exhibit memorabilia and artefacts celebrating the life and accomplishments of Roger Miller. The museum, including its exhibits, publications and website center, is available to the general public to promote good will, cultural tourism and music appreciation, not only in the City of Erick and State of Oklahoma, but also across the United States and abroad."
From the Roger Miller Museum
"Roger Dean Miller, Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs. His most recognized tunes included the chart-topping country/pop hits "King of the Road", "Dang Me" and "England Swings", all from the mid-1960s Nashville sound era.
After growing up in Oklahoma and serving in the United States Army, Miller began his musical career as a songwriter in the late 1950s, penning such hits as "Billy Bayou" and "Home" for Jim Reeves and "Invitation to the Blues" for Ray Price. He later began a recording career and reached the peak of his fame in the mid-1960s, continuing to record and tour into the 1990s, charting his final top 20 country hit "Old Friends" with Willie Nelson in 1982. Later in his life, he wrote the music and lyrics for the 1985 Tony-award winning Broadway musical Big River, in which he acted.
Miller died from lung cancer in 1992, and was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame three years later. His songs continued to be recorded by younger artists, with covers of "Tall, Tall Trees" by Alan Jackson and "Husbands and Wives" by Brooks & Dunn, each reaching the number one spot on country charts in the 1990s. The Roger Miller Museum in his home town of Erick, Oklahoma, is a tribute to Miller."
From WIKI
Americana: Roadside Attraction
Significant Interest: Museum
Milestone or Marker: Other Icon
Web Site Address: [Web Link]
Address of Icon:
101 South Sheb Wooley Avenue
Erick, OK USA
73645
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