The first nine tracks here are drawn from her debut appearance on the hayride in 1960, and they perfectly illustrate her live act, which was part comedy. By 1953, the program was syndicated on the cbs radio network, expanding its broadcast to 198 affiliates across. He left memphis on a friday night, october 15, 1954, after a gig at the eagles nest, driving all night with sam phillips, scotty moore and bill black. The first of four volumes of classic country music recorded live on the louisiana hayride radio program in the 50s and 60s, classic country radio, vol. Maggie warwick is also the current 2009 chairperson of the louisiana music commission. Louisiana hayride boxed set celebrates shreveport history. Haunted hay rides arent for the faint of heart on your journey youre likely to find out what goes bump in the night, and youll never know just who, or what. Mar 06, 2015 louisiana hayride performed by nanette fabray and the chorus in the musical film the band wagon 1953. Staged live in shreveport, the hayride featured national country music stars, soontobe legends, regional breakouts, and talented newcomers. From 1948 to 1960, the louisiana hayride served as a launching pad for many of the greatest stars in country music, with artists such as hank williams, jim reeves, and johnny cash appearing on the powerful radio airwaves of kwkh am 1 in shreveport, louisiana. Louisiana hayride is a 1944 american comedy film directed by charles barton and starring judy canova, ross hunter and richard lane. The artists and successes from his era as well as a handful of tribute shows that followed are chronicled in this chapter. Texas dems, fair fight launch major votertargeting effort. The louisiana hayride show, held in the shreveport municipal auditorium, is arguably one of the most influential stages in music history with musicians like elvis presley, hank williams, kitty wells and more performing on its stage.
Louisiana hayride music cd album at cd universe, four cd box set, between 1948 and 1958, the louisiana hayride was one of the most popular radio shows in the. Making use of the public domain laws mrs have compiled a sensational 76 minute cd featuring all of. The world reknown louisiana hayride, known as cradle of the stars, first hit the kwkh airwaves on april 3, 1948. After 55 years, the louisiana hayride is coming back. The final key to a historical overview of elvis hayride performances was the discovery and auction of elvis final hayride performance from december 16th 1956. Live recordings from the louisiana hayride june carter. When kwkh started the louisiana hayride in 1948, they all returned to shreveport. Louisiana hayride variety old time radio downloads. Up to that point, williamss yodeling style had been pigeonholed as hillbilly music, cutting him off from the mainstream of popular music. Music mill entertainment has compiled four volumes of material showcasing shreveports popular and influential louisiana hayride show of the 40s, 50s, and. Hayride diner louisiana restaurant downtown riverfront. The release of this set has generated a wave of press coverage including articles in rolling stone and the new york times.
Popular videos louisiana hayride louisiana hayride topic. Major topics include the earliest radio broadcasts in shreveport, the founding and growth of kwkh radio under ownerbroadcaster w. Apr 09, 2014 cruisin cajuns louisiana hayride skit part 1 hank williams sr. Louisiana music hall of fame the louisiana hayride 2009. Listen free to johnny cash the louisiana hayride archives ballad of a teenage queen, big river and more. Two con men dupe a country bumpkin into giving them all of her money under the pretense that theyll make her a movie star. The louisiana hayride collection documents radio history in shreveport, louisiana, with emphasis on the louisiana hayride country music program. Elvis presley the louisiana hayride archives, volume 1.
It started the careers of hank williams, johnny cash and elvis presley. Apr 01, 2020 the louisiana hayride was the brainchild of horace lee logan, who first became a radio host on shreveports kwkham in 1932 at the age of 16. Louisiana hayride, country music show that aired over 50,000watt kwkh radio in shreveport, louisiana, from april 3, 1948, through november 1958, more than 550 straight saturday nights. The auditorium was the home of this radio and later television. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Steven summers returns home to southern alabama from college with his girlfriend to attend his uncles annual haunted hayride. Louisiana hayride tonight revisits a smalltime show that. Regarder le film louisiana hayride 1944 en streaming vf.
Not as provincial as the goo, the hayride took chances promoting upancoming artists that included most notably hank williams, elvis presley. The couple were formerly involved with the preservation of the hayride s home, shreveports municipal auditorium, and have plans to revive the hayride and. Apr 15, 2015 the louisiana hayride is on its way back, and in a big way. The crooked pair enlist the help of a bellboy posing as a director and arrange for a fake. Between 1948 and 1958, the louisiana hayride was one of the most popular radio shows in the southern part of usa. The complete louisiana hayride archives 19541956 tracklist first louisiana hayride show 16th october 1954 1. At the louisiana hayride tonight staged live in shreveport, the hayride featured national country music stars, soontobe. The ascension of elvis presleys musical career began at the louisiana hayride. Cradle of the stars documents the popular louisiana based country and western radio program that played host to some of the first broadcast performances by legends like hank williams sr. Dec 06, 2017 the louisiana hayride was one of dozens of syndicated radio broadcasts scattered across america in the wake of world war ii. She and her family eventually track them in hollywood, still unaware theyre being taken. The louisiana hayride is on its way back, and in a big way.
At the louisiana hayride tonight live box set 20cd. Louisiana hayride was a radio and later television country music show broadcast from the shreveport municipal memorial auditorium in shreveport, louisiana, that during its heyday from 1948 to 1960 helped to launch the careers of some of the greatest names in american country and western music. Unaware that an escaped killer is on the loose, steven will soon face. With judy canova, ross hunter, richard lane, lloyd bridges. The louisiana hayride radio program premieres on kwkham. Henderson, and legendary performances from the louisiana hayride program, which was broadcast live from the shreveport. The louisiana hayride is currently owned by alton and margaret lewis warwick of shreveport. The hayride was a larger venture than the station had previously attempted.
Because most of the talented country artists who got. The louisiana hayride was one of dozens of syndicated radio broadcasts scattered across america in the wake of world war ii. Arguably the 2nd most iconic and influential music program in country music history, only rivaled in stature by the grand ole opry, its been an effort that has lasted over 20 years and seen a major renovation of the radio programs original home of the municipal auditorium in shreveport, louisiana that has put organizers on the. On a saturday night in 1948, hank williams stepped onto the stage of the louisiana hayride and sang lovesick blues.
Richard lane, who appears in louisiana hayride, was one of the workhorses of the b movie lot, especially at columbia where he was the long suffering policeman convinced that chester morris boston blackie was less than reformed, and always willing to get in the way of blackies investigation. The louisiana hayride show shreveport municipal building. Cruisin cajuns louisiana hayride skit part 1 hank williams sr. August 20, 1955 the louisiana hayride, shreveport, louisiana by 706 union avenue sessions. Henderson, and legendary performances from the louisiana hayride program, which was broadcast live from the. For example, the early 1930s recordings of cajun musicians joe and cleoma falcon include cajun french translations of carter family songs like im thinking. The hayrides 2020 decennium tour opens in covington in just eight days. The louisiana hayride was a live radio show which ran from 1948 to 1960. In the mid1900s, shreveport emerged as a recording and entertainment mecca largely in part to its popular louisiana hayride live radio show that debuted on april 3, 1948, on kwkh, a mighty 50,000watt station reaching 28 states. Elvis presley performed on the radio version of the program in 1954 and made his first television. Louisiana hayride tonight revisits a smalltime show that hosted bigname stars a new 20disc box set contains over 500 performances from. This was purchased by ernst jorgensen and included on the recent rca legacy 1956 deluxe boxset young man with the big beat. It helped launch the careers of hank williams, webb pierce, kitty wells, slim whitman, elvis presley, johnny cash and many others. Louisiana hayride tonight revisits a smalltime show.
Louisiana hayride the handbook of texas online texas state. These 20 cds comprise over 25 hours of music captured onstage in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s at kwkhs legendary louisiana hayride radio show. Louisiana hayride elviss first trip to the louisiana hayride in shreveport was memorable. The complete louisiana hayride archives mrs cdbook. Elvis was a louisiana hayride regular 19541956 names to the faces top row. The recordings are presented in chronological order and most of them remained unheard since the day of the original broadcast. After 55 years, the louisiana hayride is coming back saving. Jimmy edwards live rockin the louisiana hayride show dec. Louisiana did you know louisiana tourism press room. Louisiana hayride american radio program britannica. The louisiana hayride went on the air on april 3, 1948, and was immediately popular.
The couple were formerly involved with the preservation of the hayrides home, shreveports municipal auditorium, and have plans to revive the hayride and. Most of these have been forgotten to all but historians, but the. Bill hillman outside shreveports municipal auditorium with the statues of elvis and guitar great, shreveports james burton interior hallway lined with portraits of country music greats by artist jerry harris. Louisiana hayride 1944 a country bumpkin judy canova outsmarts two con men trying to sell her share in a hollywood film. The louisiana hayride was regarded as a stepping stone to the grand ole opry, the legendary radio. The lhs pays tribute to the iconic radio program, the louisiana hayride.
B2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7 b8 b9 b10 rate louisiana hayride by band wagon current rating. It was made by columbia pictures rather than republic, with whom canova mostly worked during the decade. Louisiana hayride was a radio and later television country music show broadcast from the. With bill black, horace logan, scotty moore, frank page. The louisiana hayride show, held in the shreveport municipal auditorium, is arguably one of the most influential stages in music history with musicians like elvis. Fames feeder system a massive boxed set collects recordings of the vaudevillestyle radio show that helped launch musicians like hank williams. Tex was a seasoned fiddler from the shreveport area who had played with arthur smith and on the louisiana hayride, and had already won the louisiana state. The hayride s 2020 decennium tour opens in covington in just eight days. The music of louisiana can be divided into three general regions. Various artists at the louisiana hayride tonight various. Louisiana hayride the handbook of texas online texas. Elvis presley performed on the radio version of the. While day time hay rides might be fun for the younger crowd, if youre looking for big scares this halloween, youll want to check out one of louisianas haunted nighttime hay rides.
The threehour show, performed live in shreveports municipal auditorium, was created and hosted by kwkh program director, horace logan. Maggie warwick talked about the history of the louisiana hayride as she gave a tour of the shreveport municipal memorial auditorium. The louisiana hayride was the brainchild of horace lee logan, who first became a radio host on shreveports kwkham in 1932 at the age of 16. The show aired for three hours on saturday nights and was based on kwkh shows from the 1930s, including the stations variety shows and its regionally popular saturday night roundup.
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