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Leon Russell memorial shown in Tulsa

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A memorial has been setup for Oklahoma music legend Leon Russell.

A statue of Tulsa's Mayor of Rock and Roll was unveiled.

It's located at Memorial Park Cemetery near 51st and Memorial.

A committee raised more than $42,000 to fund the monument, which included a $5,000 donation from Elton John.

Russell died in 2016.

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