Tag Archives: Lynn Riggs

You’re doin’ fine, Oklahoma!

Posted on 2022 January 14 by Abigail Dairaghi

Did you know that the beloved musical Oklahoma! was based on a play by Oklahoma’s own Lynn Riggs? Riggs was born on a farm in Claremore in 1899, in what was then known as Indian Territory. His professional career produced 21 … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma, Where Green Grow the Lilacs and the Wind Comes Sweeping Down the Plain

Posted on 2016 March 30 by Anna Petross

Born in 1899 near the small Oklahoma town of Claremore, Rollie Lynn Riggs, better known as Lynn Riggs, was an American author, playwright, and poet. Of Cherokee descent, Riggs wrote 21 plays, several short stories, a television script, and several … Continue reading →

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