From his Bio on his website:
“As part of a group of “red dirt” musicians who migrated to Stillwater in the late 1970’s – a rag-tag outfit that includes Jimmy LaFave, Tom Skinner, Bob Childers and the Red Dirt Rangers – singer/songwriter Greg Jacobs helped set the standard for great Okie songwriting. His latest CD, “Encore” serves as proof this standard is still alive and well.”
Greg, Randy Pease, and Grammy nominated John Fullbright were gracious enough to do a house concert at our abode here in Chesterfield 10 or so years ago. After they completed their regular set, John started playing Robin’s 100 year old Mason & Hamlin piano and wowed everybody again.
So many of the images he uses in his music videos remind me of being in Checotah, Oklahoma at my grandmother’s house in the 50s and 60s. Greg is a long time resident of Checotah where he taught history in the high school. One of his students was Carrie Underwood. It always amazes me how many really talented musicians never make the big show.
A link to Greg’s website is here: Greg Jacobs’ website
That was uplifting. I always enjoy Greg’s music.
I remember that concert. I’d love to come to another.
This song is moving. Although I haven’t yet seen Killers of the Flower Moon, I imagine some themes from the song are present in it.
My more I learn about the treatment of Native Americans by the European settlers… well it was just atrocious, there are not really good words to express what Europeans did to indigenous populations on both continents.