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Terry Smith


        Les Gilliam, the
  Oklahoma Balladeer

     As plans for the 2008 Gene Autry Oklahoma Film & Music Festival take shape, we share confirmed guests here.  Click on each artist's name for information and photos. Please check back for updates and  additional photos.

Headliners....

  • Gene Watson, country superstar whose hits include "Farewell Party," "Paper Rosie," "Love On a Hot Afternoon," "Pick the 'Wildwood Flower'"
  • Oklahoma Balladeer Les Gilliam & the Silver Lake Band perform Western and country favorites.
  • Johnny Western, singer/songwriter/actor/radio personality and so much more.  Writer of "The Ballad of Palladin" from TV's Have Gun, Will Travel.
  • Eli Barsi, Canada's Cowgirl, award-winning Branson favorite, Western-singing multi-talented, crowd-pleasing entertainer.
  • Terry Smith, singer/songwriter, composer of "Far-side Banks of Jordan," recorded by Johnny & June Carter Cash...you'll love his songs and his performance!
  • Judy Coder & Pride of the Prairie, Western harmonies and outstanding arrangements, a Gene Autry Oklahoma favorite group!
  • The O'Roark Brothers,  a hilarious duo from Kansas City with their own brand of country and cowboy  songs...guaranteed to keep you rolling in the aisles!

  • Liz Talley, a delightful performer of Western swing and country tunes, comes to the Film & Music Festival from Texas.

Film Stars...

Authors & Celebrities...

Celebrity MCs...

  • Tommy Wiggins, founder of American Academy of Country & Western Music, Western actor and singer

  • John Buttram, a sound-alike for his famous uncle, Pat Buttram, and comedian in his own right.

  • Jo Hargrave, a distinguished radio personality, DJ of the year and much more.