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Jamie Oldaker | |
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| Born | (1951-09-05)September 5, 1951 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 2020(2020-07-16) (aged 68) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1971–2020 |
| Formerly of | Frehley's Comet,The Tractors |
| Website | jamieoldaker |
James Oldaker (September 5, 1951 – July 16, 2020)[1] was an Americanrock music,blues rock andcountry music drummer and percussionist.
James Oldaker was born inTulsa, Oklahoma.[2] One of the first bands that he was a member of was called the Rogues Five, who saw regional success in the mid 1960s and opened for other more popular bands such asthe Doors at theTulsa Convention Center.[3] Oldaker and the Rogues Five were a regular band on local Tulsa television stationKOTV's teen dance show:Dance Party.[4]
After a stint inBob Seger's band (on the albumBack in '72), he then was withLeon Russell's band when he was asked byEric Clapton to participate in the recording of461 Ocean Boulevard. Oldaker remained a member of Clapton's studio and touring bands through 1979, when the entire band was dismissed. Oldaker would return to the Clapton band in 1983, playing on Clapton'sBehind the Sun album, released in 1985, and performing with Clapton atLive Aid that same year, before leaving in 1986.[2] Oldaker appears on the blues side of the live recording24 Nights from 1990 and 1991. Not long after leaving Clapton's band, Oldaker briefly became a member ofKiss guitaristAce Frehley's project,Frehley's Comet, appearing on the 1988 albumSecond Sighting. He was also a onetime member of thealt country band,The Tractors.[5]
Oldaker recorded with musicians such asthe Bellamy Brothers,Asleep at the Wheel,Peter Frampton,Stephen Stills,Leon Russell,Ace Frehley,Freddie King, andthe Bee Gees.[2] In August 2005, Oldaker releasedMad Dogs & Okies onConcord Records, a collection celebrating the music and musicians of Oklahoma, which he produced. Collaborators includeEric Clapton,Vince Gill,J. J. Cale,Willie Nelson,Ronnie Dunn, andBonnie Bramlett.Mad Dogs & Okies/Survivors was re-released in 2019 under Jamokie Productions.[citation needed]
Oldaker was involved in working with the organizers and the building of the OKPOP museum in Tulsa. He and his wife, Mary, were also hosts of an annual fundraiser, MOJO Fest, to raise money for the Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless.
Oldaker battledlung cancer in the 2010s, eventually becoming cancer-free by late-2019.[6] However, the cancer had returned by the following year,[7] and he died on July 16, 2020, in his hometown ofTulsa, Oklahoma, at age 68.[8][9] In addition to his wife, he was survived by two children, Andrew and Olivia.[10]
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