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Oakie (other)
Oakie may refer to: People * Clair H. "Oakie" Blanchard (1903–1989), American college athlete and coach * Don Oakie (fl. 1950s), American bridge player * Jack Oakie (1903–1978), American actor Other uses * "Oakie", the sports mascot of State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) * ''Oakie Doke'', a British children's television program (1995–1997) * "Oakie Boogie", an American swing dance song written in 1947 See also * * Oke (other) * Okey (other) ''Okey'' is a tile-based game. Okey may also refer to: * Okey (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Okey (given name), including a list of people with the given name * TV Okey, a Malaysian TV channel See also * * Okey Dokey ... * Okie (other) {{disambig ...
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Okie
An Okie is a person identified with the state of Oklahoma, or their descendants. This connection may be residential, historical or cultural. For most Okies, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being Oklahoman. While not an official demographic used or recognized by the United States Census Bureau, Okies, due to various factors, have developed their own distinct culture within larger social groupings both akin to and separate from Midwestern The Midwestern United States (also referred to as the Midwest, the Heartland or the American Midwest) is one of the four census regions defined by the United States Census Bureau. It occupies the northern central part of the United States. It ... and Southern United States, Southern influences. Included are their own Oklahoma#Language, dialect, Music of Oklahoma, music, and Indigenous-derived Mythologies of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas, folklore. In History of California, Calif ...
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Okie Blanchard
Clair H. "Okie" Blanchard (April 10, 1903 – September 10, 1989), sometimes spelled "Oakie", was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. His collegiate coaching career lasted one season, in 1940 with the University of Wyoming's Cowboys. His record was 1–7–1, earning the victory (7–3 over New Mexico) in his initial game, and the tie (scoreless against Colorado State) in his second. He was more successful as a high school coach, serving in that capacity in Cheyenne, Wyoming for many years. The football stadium at Cheyenne East High School there (which was also used by Cheyenne Central High School until 2000) is named for Blanchard. Blanchard also coached high school basketball High school basketball, also known as prep basketball, is the sport of basketball as played by High school (North America), high school teams in the United States and Canada. Top high school athletes often go on to play college basketball ...
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Don Oakie
Donald A. Oakie was an American bridge player. Bridge accomplishments Wins * Bermuda Bowl (1) 1954 * North American Bridge Championships (4) ** Barclay Trophy (1) 1952 ** Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1957 ** Reisinger (1) 1959 ** Spingold The Spingold national bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Spingold is a knock-out team event that attracts the top contract bridge players in the world. T ... (1) 1953 Runners-up Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Oakie, Don American contract bridge players Bermuda Bowl players ...
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Jack Oakie
Jack Oakie (born Lewis Delaney Offield; November 12, 1903 – January 23, 1978) was an American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on stage, radio and television. He portrayed Napaloni in Chaplin's ''The Great Dictator'' (1940), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Early life Jack Oakie was born in Sedalia, Missouri, at 522 W. Seventh St. His father, James Madison Offield (1880–1939), was a grain dealer, and his mother, Evelyn Offield (''nee'' Jump; 1868–1939), was a psychology teacher. When he was five, the Offield family moved to Muskogee, Oklahoma, the source of his "Oakie" nickname. His adopted first name, Jack, was the name of the first character he played on stage. Young Lewis/Jack grew up mostly in Oklahoma but also lived for periods of time with his grandmother in Kansas City, Missouri. While there he attended Woodland Elementary and made spending money as a paperboy for ''The Kansas City Star''. He recalled years ...
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State University Of New York College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory **Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country **Nation state, a state where the majority identify with a single nation (with shared culture or ethnic group) ** Constituent state, a political subdivision of a state ** Federated state, constituent states part of a federation *** U.S. state * State of nature, a concept within philosophy that describes the way humans acted before forming societies or civilizations State may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * '' State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * '' Our State'', a monthly magazine published in North Carolina and formerly called ''The State'' * The State (Larry Niven), a fictional future gover ...
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Oakie Doke
''Oakie Doke'' is a British children's television programme that was broadcast from 1995 to 1997 on the Children's BBC block of the BBC. It was produced by Cosgrove Hall Films and was animated with stop-motion animation. The show ran for two series, each containing 13 episodes. It also aired on ABC in Australia, TVNZ 2 in New Zealand, RTÉ Two in Ireland as part of their children's block ''The Den'', Dubai 33 in the United Arab Emirates, Net 25 in the Philippines, SABC2 in South Africa, Prime 12 and Premiere 12 in Singapore, TVP1 in Poland, ITV in Thailand, Arutz HaYeladim in Israel, ATV in Hong Kong as part of their children's block ''Tube Time'', BFBS and SSVC Television as part of their children's block ''Children's SSVC'' in Germany, Yle TV1 in Finland and PBS in the U.S. as part of a programming block for children called ''Someday School''. The theme song was composed and sung by Ernie Wood who also composed the incidental music for the series. Characters * Oakie D ...
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Oakie Boogie
"Oakie Boogie" (sometimes "Okie Boogie") is a Western swing dance song written by Johnny Tyler in 1947. It is recognizable by its refrain: Jack Guthrie's version (Capitol 341) reached number three on the charts in 1947 and is often included in the list of the first rock and roll songs. The singing of "Oakie Boogie" is the only performance by Guthrie in a film—Ernest Tubb's ''Hollywood Barn Dance'' in 1947. Ella Mae Morse also recorded a version for Capitol which reached number 23 in 1952. Her version was one of the first songs arranged by Nelson Riddle.Levinson, ''September in the Rain'', p. 104: "... he contacted Nelson iddleto write for Ella Mae Morse. Their first endeavor together was 'Oakie Boogie,' which turned out to be a minor hit." Speedy West Wesley Webb West (January 25, 1924 – November 15, 2003), better known as Speedy West, was an American pedal steel guitarist and record producer. He frequently played with Jimmy Bryant, both in their own duo and as par ...
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Oke (other)
Oke or OKE may refer to: As a word * Oke (name), both a surname and a given name; includes a list of notable people with this name * Oke, Alberta, a locality in Yellowhead County, Alberta, Canada * Oke or oké, variations of "okay" * Oke, a variant of oka (mass), an Ottoman measure of mass * Ōke (王家), branches of the Japanese Imperial Family As an acronym or abbreviation * ΟΚΕ, the fraternity Omicron Kappa Epsilon * OKE, IATA airport code of Okinoerabu Airport in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan * OKE, station code of Okehampton railway station in Okehampton, England * oke, ISO 639-3 code of the Okpe language (Southwestern Edo), an Edoid language of Nigeria * '' OKE: Operation Kill Everything'', a 2013 mixtape by The Game See also * * * Oakie (other) * Okey (other) ''Okey'' is a tile-based game. Okey may also refer to: * Okey (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Okey (given name), including a list of people with the given name * TV Oke ...
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Okey (other)
''Okey'' is a tile-based game. Okey may also refer to: * Okey (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Okey (given name), including a list of people with the given name * TV Okey, a Malaysian TV channel See also * * Okey Dokey (other) * Oakie (other) Oakie may refer to: People * Clair H. "Oakie" Blanchard (1903–1989), American college athlete and coach * Don Oakie (fl. 1950s), American bridge player * Jack Oakie (1903–1978), American actor Other uses * "Oakie", the sports mascot of Sta ... * Oke (other) * Okie (other) {{disambiguation ...
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