Erick News

Desert campgrounds in the Southwest all have their share of Route 66 junkies, so I don't know where I got this information.

Roger Miller is best known for his humorous novelty songs, which overshadow his considerable songwriting talents as well as his hardcore honky tonk roots.

Google this: "Harley and Annabelle" OR "Mediocre Music Makers" OR "Sandhills Curiosity Shop" and you will discover ample information (4,200+ results at the time of this writing) about the Mediocre Music Makers, Harley and Annabelle, and their Sandhills Curiosity Shop in Erick, Oklahoma. Who are they? Why are they all over the internet? What are they about?

No doubt, the most memorable part of our road trip is our time spent with the Mediocre Music Makers, Harley and Annabelle Russell, in Erick, Oklahoma.

Tulsa World staff writer and author of the new book Oklahoma Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff, P.J. Lassek, places Harley and Annabelle, The Mediocre Music Makers at the Sandhills Curiosity Shop in Erick, OK at the top of the State's 10 most intriguing and interesting people and places list.

Small mom and pop attraction independently gains international acclaim but is scorned and ostracized by community tourism promotion leadership.

Harley & Annabelle documentary planned April 3, 2008 A filmmaker is planning a documentary about the story of Harley & Annabelle Russell, aka the Mediocre Music Makers , of Erick, Okla. via Route 66 News