Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame founder Selby Minner dies; Brother charged with murder

Selby Minner, founder of the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame, was found dead Tuesday in Rentiesville, authorities confirmed.

A probably cause affidavit said Louis Guenther, her brother, was found covered in blood sitting at Honey Springs Battlefield in Rentiesville.

It says when investigators approached him, he was holding a hammer and said he'd killed his sister at her home in Checotah.

The document said Guenther told investigators he hit her in the head with the hammer and stabbed her on June 9, then went to the battlefield where he stayed overnight. He's now in the McIntosh County jail.

Selby Minner's History In Oklahoma Blues

Minner was a celebrated bassist and singer who toured alongside her late husband, D.C. Minner, as part of their group Blues on the Move. Together, the couple co-founded Rentiesville’s Down Home Blues Club and the Dusk ’til Dawn Blues Festival in 1991.

The OKPOP Museum posted a tribute to Minner after the news of her death Wednesday morning.

In addition to her work as a performer, Minner founded the D.C. Minner Museum and the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame in Rentiesville, cementing her legacy as a champion of Oklahoma’s musical heritage.