Leslie Woodrow Reddell

Born Dec. 13 (Friday), 1912. Died Dec. 2, 1992

Photos and Leslie's story

by Dan Reddell

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1. Les at 14 weeks in Atoka, OK. 2. Les at 18 months. 3. In a barrel, but never over one.

1. Les, Lea Etta & Ida Howard. 2. Les with Lea Etta. 3. Les

1. Pauline Nixon (married Truman Cotton), Ray Smith (Gib's brother-in-law), and Les 2. Les with guitar, Lea Etta, friend.

1. Family at work in the fields at Rocky Ford. J.D. Nixon, Gib & Lea Etta, Harve (standing) Joe Dunn, Les. 2. Novella, Les, Lea Etta. 3. Les at 17 with 1st car, 1926 Model T Ford. His father told him he could not have a car at 17. While his dad was away on business, Les bought this car for $75.  His dad returned, saw the car and didn't mention it for three days. Then he told Novella, "looks like Les got a pretty good deal." Later, a turkey flew up and perched on the rag top. Les threw a wrench at the turkey, breaking its leg. They had thanksgiving dinner early. (from note on back of photo)

1. Les with Model T. 2. Les with 1926 Dodge. 3. Les with best friend, Joe Dunn.

1.Les & Joe Dunn. They formed a band called the Oklahoma Nightriders and played on an experimental TV station in Bakersfield in 1934. 2. Les after arriving in Bakersfield. He leased a farm and began raising cotton in 1934 at the age of 22. 3. A portrait of Les taken just before he met his wife to be in 1935.