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Music Of NebraskaAmong the most famous Nebraskan artists are Little Joe & the Ramrods, a rock band, and Dickey Lee, a Nashville songwriter. Lauren Brown and Bob Olson, both famous trumpeters, came from Nebraska. Rock and roll The earliest rock and roll band from Fremont, Nebraska was The Nomads, followed by The Sneakers, The Fugitives, The Invaders and The Brackmen. The long-running popular Haywood-Wakefield Band is maybe the region's most influential. Doug Campbell from Lincoln, Little Joe & the Ramrods, Don Sohl & the Roadrunners and Ron Thompson & the Broughams were also influential. The Omaha Sound Bands on the Saddle Creek record label out of Omaha, Nebraska such as Bright Eyes and Cursive are known as the Omaha Sound. These bands are an important part of the Omaha rock scene. Surf One of Omaha's most famous exports is the influential surf band The Chevrons, who were voted Omaha's most popular band in 1966. Other 1960s bands include The Echos, 7 Legends, Velvet Haze, Little Denny Wonder, Freedom Road and The Beautiful People. References Blush, Steven. American Hardcore: A Tribal History. Feral House. 2001. ISBN 0-922915-717-7 Nebraska
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