The Oklahoma Playboys' original line-up included Jimmie Revard (bass and guitar), Adolph Hofner (guitar and steel), Emil Hofner (guitar and steel), Ben McKay (fiddle), Curley Williams (guitar), and Eddie Whitley (piano and vocals.) Revard (born November 26, 1909, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma), Curley Williams, and Adolph Hofner took turns on vocals when Eddie Whitley left after the first few sessions. In 1936, the group signed a contract with Bluebird Records, becoming one of the label's best-selling country acts from 1936 to 1938. In 1938, the addition of clarinet (Jimmie Revard) and drums (Edmond Franke) helped solidify the band's standing as \"one of the most sophisticated country dance bands of the era.\"
