From Wikipedia:
"Omaha's rich history in rhythm and blues, and jazz gave rise to a number of influential bands, including
Anna Mae Winburn's
Cotton Club Boys and
Lloyd Hunter's Seranaders.
Rock and roll pioneer
Wynonie Harris, jazz great
Preston Love, drummer
Buddy Miles, and
Luigi Waites are among the city's homegrown talent.
Doug Ingle from the late 1960s band
Iron Butterfly is also from Omaha. Contemporary music groups either located in or originally from Omaha include
Mannheim Steamroller,
Bright Eyes,
The Faint,
Cursive,
Azure Ray,
Tilly and the Wall and
311. The late indie-folk singer/songwriter
Elliott Smith was also from Omaha. During the late 1990s, Omaha became nationally known as the birthplace of
Saddle Creek Records, and the subsequent "Omaha Sound" was born from their bands' collective style.
[168][169] Omaha also has a fledgling
hip hop scene. Long-time bastion
Houston Alexander, a one-time graffiti artist and professional
Mixed Martial Arts competitor, is currently a local hip-hop radio show host.
[170][171] Cerone Thomas, known as "Scrybe," has had a number one single on college radio stations across the United States.
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"Lincoln, Nebraska, is the hometown of
Zager and Evans, known for their international #1 hit record, '
In the Year 2525'. In addition, Lincoln is the hometown of the 1970s Horn Rock Band, STRAIGHT, known for the hit singles 'Save Your Breath' and 'Half Heaven, Half Heartache'."