Oklahoma Profile: Albert Brumley, part 1

Series: Random Thoughts | Story 17

Albert Brumley was born on a farm near Spiro, Indian Territory, in October 1905. His parents were poor sharecroppers, raising their children and eking out a meager living working on a cotton farm that they did not own.

The Brumleys were also devoutly religious and musically talented – attributes that helped shape Albert’s future and became significant parts of his makeup for his entire life.

Albert’s father liked to play a fiddle and his mother often led the entire family in singing songs to entertain themselves while at home. The family also enjoyed singing in the nearby Church of Christ that...

 

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