The Roger Miller Museum was a museum dedicated to the life and career of entertainer
Roger Miller
Roger Dean Miller Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer-songwriter, widely known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs and his chart-topping country hits " King of the Road", "Dang Me", and " England Swing ...
. It was located on historic
U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) is one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. It was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The high ...
in downtown
Erick, Oklahoma
Erick ( ) is a city in Beckham County, Oklahoma, Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located west of Sayre, Oklahoma, Sayre, the county seat, and east of the Oklahoma-Texas border. The population was an even 1,000 at the time of the ...
, Miller's home town.
The Roger Miller Museum opened at the corner of
U.S. 66 (Roger Miller Boulevard) and
Oklahoma 30 (
Sheb Wooley
Shelby Fredrick Wooley (April 10, 1921 – September 16, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He recorded a series of novelty songs, including the 1958 hit rock-and-roll comedy single "The Purple People Eater", and under the name ...
Avenue) in 2004
in a former 1929 café
and drugstore building.
On display were many artifacts of Miller's career including musical instruments, rare photos, and Miller's stage costumes. Several times a year the museum conducted fundraising events in the local area which included an annual street festival and concert in late October.
Because of funding issues, the museum's last day of operation was December 23, 2017. It is now permanently closed for business. Most of the artifacts were on loan from Roger Miller's widow
Mary Miller, and were returned to her after the closing.
See also
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List of music museums
This list of music museums offers a guide to museums worldwide that specialize in the domain of music. These institutions are dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of music-related history, including the lives and works of prominent musicia ...
References
External links
Roger Miller Museum in Erick, Oklahoma Roger Miller Museum info, photos and video on TravelOK.comOfficial travel and tourism website for the State of Oklahoma
Miller
A miller is a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a grain (for example corn or wheat) to make flour. Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surnames, as are their equivalents ...
Museums in Beckham County, Oklahoma
Music museums in Oklahoma
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