In 1938, a group of men met on top of a downtown Tulsa building for the simple enjoyment of singing close, a cappella harmony. This sound soon became known as barbershop and began to spread across the country. Soon barbershop quartets, many sporting white straw hats and striped vests, were springing up on every corner in America.

Men did, indeed, invent the marvelous barbershop sound, but it wasn't long before a group of ladies decided to try their hand at ringing those barbershop cords. In 1945 a women's version of the barbershop movement called Sweet Adelines was formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and today the international organization revels in a membership of over 30,000 active members worldwide.

In 1982, a few enterprising young women in Tulsa formed a Sweet Adeline chorus known as Oklahoma Jubilee or simply OJ. Since then, OJ has grown to over 50 members and has gone on to compete - win medals - at every five-state regional competition for the past 22 years. Last year, the chorus placed first in the small chorus division and by the end of the night, OJ had won a third overall placement, which was quite a feat considering they competed against may choruses two and even three times their own size.

Each year, OJ welcomes members from all across Green Country. Many members drive to Tulsa from as far away as Bartlesville, Dewey and Big Cabin just to sing with their sisters in song. With multicultural goals, OJ continues to reach out to new members from all walks of life. Our goals include finding ways to encourage all women - no matter what age, race, creed or financial status - to join our award-winning chorus.