Jesse Vint
Jesse Vint — Screenwriter. Raised in Tulsa, graduated from Oklahoma Military Academy and attended OU.
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From Works Culture: artists, writers and musicians with documented connections to greater Tulsa. Use the subject filter to browse each discipline. Profiles retain their sources, work links and recorded honors.
422 records · Greater Tulsa
Jim Hartz
Jim Hartz — Journalist, Reporter. Born in Tulsa and worked as a KOTV reporter and news director before joining NBC.
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Jim Keltner — Solo artist, Rock, Jazz, R&B / Soul. Session drummer born in Tulsa.
Read profile, practical details & sources →Jimmy “Junior” Markham
Jimmy “Junior” Markham — Solo artist, Blues, Rhythm and blues. Tulsa singer and harmonica player identified in John Wooley’s reporting as an early Tulsa Sound musician.
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Jimmy Karstein — Solo artist, Rock, Blues rock. Tulsa drummer and longtime participant in the Tulsa Sound; died in 2022.
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Joan Brigham — Sculpture, Experimental. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Read profile, practical details & sources →Joe Andoe
Joe Andoe — Painting. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Joe Andoe — Nonfiction writer. Born in Tulsa and earned an MFA at OU; author of Jubilee City.
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Joe McGuff — Journalist, Reporter, Nonfiction writer. Born in Tulsa and worked for the Tulsa World before joining the Kansas City Star.
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John Calvin Abney — Solo artist, Folk, Country. Raised and performed in Tulsa; studied and worked in Norman before later relocating.
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John Duncan Forsyth — Architecture. Established a Tulsa practice and designed the Marland Mansion in Ponca City.
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John Hope Franklin — Nonfiction writer. Born in Rentiesville and raised in Tulsa.
Read profile, practical details & sources →John Moreland
John Moreland — Solo artist, Americana, Folk, Country. Raised in Tulsa and began performing there.
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John Swab — Film. Born in Tulsa; returned in 2021 and developed films associated with the city.
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John Swab — Screenwriter. From Tulsa and returned to live there in 2021.
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John T. Blair — Architecture. Practiced architecture and building in Tulsa.
Read profile, practical details & sources →John Wooley
John Wooley — Novelist, Journalist, Screenwriter, Nonfiction writer. Grew up in Oklahoma; worked as an entertainment writer for the Tulsa World.
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Johnnie Lee Wills — Solo artist, Western swing, Country. Led his own Tulsa band and performed on KVOO after working with Bob Wills.
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Johnny Polygon — Solo artist, Hip-hop, Alternative R&B. Raised in Tulsa; began his recording career before later working nationally.
Read profile, practical details & sources →Jonathan Beloli
Jonathan Beloli — Dance. Listed with Tulsa Ballet in September 2026.
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