An ambulance travels the survivors of the captain morgans hayride massacre to the nearby hospital. Various artists at the louisiana hayride tonight various. 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. It started the careers of hank williams, johnny cash and elvis presley. 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. Bear family records these 20 cds comprise over 25 hours of music captured onstage in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s at kwkhs legendary louisiana hayride radio show.
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Our catalog contains country music, rocknroll, rhythmnblues, folk, beat, oldies, jazz, chansons, cabaret, and culture. Most of these have been forgotten to all but historians, but the. Up to that point, williamss yodeling style had been pigeonholed as hillbilly music, cutting him off from the mainstream of popular music. Apr 15, 2015 the louisiana hayride is on its way back, and in a big way. The auditorium was the home of this radio and later television. One of the worlds most renowned, multiple awardwinning record companies. Live recordings from the louisiana hayride june carter. Dec 06, 2017 the louisiana hayride was one of dozens of syndicated radio broadcasts scattered across america in the wake of world war ii. Louisiana hayride radio shows now available in box set. He contacted bear family records, headquartered in germany, and offered his personal collection of louisiana hayriderelated material that. Louisiana hayride 1944 a country bumpkin judy canova outsmarts two con men trying to sell her share in a hollywood film. It was made by columbia pictures rather than republic, with whom canova mostly worked during the decade. Buy louisiana hayride jam tickets from the official site. August 20, 1955 the louisiana hayride, shreveport, louisiana by 706 union avenue sessions.
The louisiana hayride is on its way back, and in a big way. Hayride meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Imagine having the opportunity to experienceupcloseandpersonalunforgettable 1950s live performances by elvis presley, johnny cash, johnny horton, bob luman and hank williams from the historic stage of the louisiana hayride. Elvis presley performed on the radio version of the program in 1954 and made his first television. 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. The louisiana hayride radio program premieres on kwkham. 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. Staged live in shreveport, the hayride featured national country music stars, soontobe legends, regional breakouts, and talented newcomers. The louisiana hayride was on each saturday night from shreveport, louisiana on radio station kwkh. Bear family records proud to be independent specialised in premium quality reissues. Louisiana hayride is a 1944 american comedy film directed by charles barton and starring judy canova, ross hunter and richard lane. 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. The louisiana hayride was a live radio show which ran from 1948 to 1960.
The hayride was a larger venture than the station had previously attempted. Louisiana hayride elviss first trip to the louisiana hayride in shreveport was memorable. Maggie warwick is also the current 2009 chairperson of the louisiana music commission. Explore releases from louisiana hayride band at discogs. The hayrides 2020 decennium tour opens in covington in just eight days.
Making use of the public domain laws mrs have compiled a sensational 76 minute cd featuring all of. On a saturday night in 1948, hank williams stepped onto the stage of the louisiana hayride and sang lovesick blues. Popular videos louisiana hayride louisiana hayride topic. Louisiana hayride performed by nanette fabray and the chorus in the musical film the band wagon 1953. The crooked pair enlist the help of a bellboy posing as a director and arrange for a fake. The louisiana hayride collection documents radio history in shreveport, louisiana, with emphasis on the louisiana hayride country music program. With judy canova, ross hunter, richard lane, lloyd bridges. Live recordings from the louisiana hayride june carter cash. After 55 years, the louisiana hayride is coming back saving. This was purchased by ernst jorgensen and included on the recent rca legacy 1956 deluxe boxset young man with the big beat.
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. Henderson, and legendary performances from the louisiana hayride program, which was broadcast live from the. Staged live in shreveport, the hayride featured national country music stars, soontobe legends. Henry clay, the general manager of kwkh announced that a new radiostage show would begin on april 3, 1948 at 8. B2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7 b8 b9 b10 rate louisiana hayride by band wagon current rating.
The louisiana hayride was one of dozens of syndicated radio broadcasts scattered across america in the wake of world war ii. Because most of the talented country artists who got. It began with an announcement on the local paper on march 28, 1948. Live at the louisiana hayride is a compilation album credited to johnny cash and june carter featuring live musical and comedy performances primarily by carter, along with additional performances in duet with her future husband, cash, dating from the early 1960s on the louisiana hayride radio program.
The complete louisiana hayride archives mrs cdbook. 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. Jimmy edwards live rockin the louisiana hayride show dec.
The lhs pays tribute to the iconic radio program, the louisiana hayride. Louisiana hayride the handbook of texas online texas state. At the louisiana hayride tonight more than 24 hours of original live. Mar 06, 2015 louisiana hayride performed by nanette fabray and the chorus in the musical film the band wagon 1953.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from louisiana hayride band at the discogs marketplace. 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. Louisiana music hall of fame the louisiana hayride 2009. The threehour show, performed live in shreveports municipal auditorium, was created and hosted by kwkh program. Louisiana hayride jam tickets, 2020 concert tour dates. The louisiana hayride is currently owned by alton and margaret lewis warwick of shreveport. However, the riders are not the only ones en route.
The couple were formerly involved with the preservation of the hayrides home, shreveports municipal auditorium, and have plans to revive the hayride and. These 20 cds comprise over 25 hours of music captured onstage in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s at kwkhs legendary louisiana hayride radio show. The threehour show, performed live in shreveports municipal auditorium, was created and hosted by kwkh program director, horace logan. Louisiana hayride variety old time radio downloads. The louisiana hayride went on the air on april 3, 1948, and was immediately popular. Texas dems, fair fight launch major votertargeting effort. The german bear family record label, long known for releasing exhaustively researched and punctiliously complete recording boxed sets. Elvis presley complete louisiana hayride archives music. Louisiana hayride was a radio and later television country music show broadcast from the. 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. With bill black, horace logan, scotty moore, frank page.
Va at the louisiana hayride tonight 20cd box set 2017. Louisiana hayride the handbook of texas online texas. She and her family eventually track them in hollywood, still unaware theyre being taken. The louisiana hayride show shreveport municipal building. Cd0009 featuring 15 tracks of the historic classic 50s hits performed by the legends. Louisiana hayrides profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Major topics include the earliest radio broadcasts in shreveport, the founding and growth of kwkh radio under ownerbroadcaster w. Great packaging as you can see on my downloaded photos above. 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. Louisiana hayride american radio program britannica. The couple were formerly involved with the preservation of the hayride s home, shreveports municipal auditorium, and have plans to revive the hayride and. Between 1948 and 1958, the louisiana hayride was one of the most popular radio shows in the southern part of usa.
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 complete louisiana hayride archives 19541956 tracklist first louisiana hayride show 16th october 1954 1. Two con men dupe a country bumpkin into giving them all of her money under the pretense that theyll make her a movie star. 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.
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