Editing Omaha, Nebraska (section)

=== Music ===
{{Main|Music of Omaha}}

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 (territory band)|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]] was born in Omaha, as was [[indie folk]] singer-songwriter [[Elliott Smith]], though both were raised elsewhere. [[Musical theatre|Musical theater]] star [[Andrew Rannells]] was also born in Omaha and is known amongst his fans for mentioning it in most of his interviews.

Today, the diverse [[Culture of Omaha, Nebraska|culture of Omaha]] includes a variety of performance venues, museums, and musical heritage, including the historically significant jazz scene in North Omaha and the modern and influential "[[Omaha Sound]]".<ref name="OPS" /><ref name="Otto 2010" />

Contemporary music groups either in or originally from Omaha include [[Mannheim Steamroller]], [[Bright Eyes (band)|Bright Eyes]], [[The Faint]], [[Cursive (band)|Cursive]], [[Azure Ray]], [[Tilly and the Wall]], and [[311 (band)|311]]. 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.<ref>Dinova, N. (2005) "Mayday: Bushido Karaoke on Saddle Creek". ''[[Washington Post]]''. July 22, 2005.</ref><ref>Schulte, B. (2003) "The Story of Omaha; Nebraska City Gets a Makeover: Cow Town to Urban Hip", ''Washington Post'', 12/14/03.</ref>

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 a local hip-hop radio show host.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070711055857/http://www.nebraskashakespeare.com/content/view/84/204/ "Elizabethan Idol '08 Winners"], Nebraska Shakespeare. Retrieved 9/25/08.</ref><ref>Mink, R. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/16/AR2007111602032.html "UFC Bouts Are Child's Play for Alexander"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714024406/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/16/AR2007111602032.html |date=July 14, 2017 }}, ''[[Washington Post]]''. Retrieved 9/25/08.</ref> Cerone Thompson, known as "Scrybe", has had a number one single on college radio stations across the United States. He has also had several number one hits on the local hip hop station respectively titled, "Lose Control" and "Do What U Do".<ref name="media.www.unogateway.com">Pugsley, T. (2009). [http://media.www.unogateway.com/media/storage/paper968/news/2005/10/21/ArtsLeisure/Uno-Rapper.Student.Hits.No.1.On.Local.Radio.Station.With.Current.Single-2549567.shtml "UNO rapper, student hits No. 1 on local radio station with current single."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116012827/http://media.www.unogateway.com/media/storage/paper968/news/2005/10/21/ArtsLeisure/Uno-Rapper.Student.Hits.No.1.On.Local.Radio.Station.With.Current.Single-2549567.shtml |date=January 16, 2016 }} ''The Gateway.'' 10/21/05. Retrieved 6/17/07.</ref> Other notable artists include Stylo of Mastered Trax Latino who holds a strong following in South Omaha and Mexico / Latin America.<ref name="media.www.unogateway.com"/>

Many ethnic and cultural bands have come from Omaha. The [[Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame]] celebrates the city's long history of African-American music and the Strathdon Caledonia Pipe Band carries on a [[Scotland|Scottish]] legacy. Internationally renowned composer [[Antonín Dvořák]] wrote his [[Symphony No. 9 (Dvořák)|Ninth ("New World") Symphony]] in 1893 based on his impressions of the region after visiting Omaha's robust [[Czechs in Omaha, Nebraska|Czech community]].<ref>Clapham, J. (1966) ''Antonín Dvořák: Musician and Craftsman''. St. Martin's Press. p. 20.</ref> In the period surrounding World War I [[Valentin J. Peter]] encouraged [[Germans in Omaha]] to celebrate their rich musical heritage, too. [[Frederick Metz]], [[Gottlieb Storz]] and [[Frederick Krug]] were influential brewers whose [[beer garden]]s kept many German bands active.