1. Robert Wayne Childers was an American country-folk musician and singer-songwriter from the state of Oklahoma.
14 Facts About Bob Childers
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Bob Childers was born on November 20,1946, in West Union, West Virginia, to parents Howard and Rhea Bob Childers.
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Bob Childers developed an interest in music and started playing guitar at age 16.
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Bob Childers emerged in 1979 with his debut album titled I Ain't No Jukebox which he recorded with help from friend Jimmy LaFave.
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The album received many positive reviews and led Bob Childers to begin touring nationwide.
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Bob Childers performed before Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger in front of a crowd estimated to be 65,000 to 100,000 persons.
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In 1986, Bob Childers released two albums: Four Horsemen and a collection of instrumental works entitled King David's Lament.
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The collection features tracks from over fifty performers who donated versions of Bob Childers' songs recorded at their own expense.
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Bob Childers succumbed to his illnesses on April 22,2008, in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
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Five years prior to his death, Bob Childers was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Awards Red Dirt Hall of Fame along with Steve Ripley and Tom Skinner.
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The Tulsa World reported that Bob Childers songs have been recorded by more than 200 artists.
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Many musicians have stated that Bob Childers served as a mentor.
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On July 8,2008, a special pre-festival Bob Childers tribute show was held at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa on the evening before the official start of the festival.
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The Tulsa World announced that Bob Childers would be inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in October 2008 at a gala to be held in Muskogee, Oklahoma.