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The Louisiana Hayride was a radio broadcast from the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana that during its heyday from 1948 to 1960 helped launch the careers of the some of the greatest names in American music.
The show's creators took the name from the 1943 book with that title by Harnett Kane that was made into a Broadway show, also called "Louisiana Hayride." Within a year of its debut, the program was so popular that a regional 25-station network was set up to broadcast portions of the show.
From 1948 to the late 1950s, Horace "Hoss" Logan produced the Louisiana Hayride. In 1999 he published a book about the Hayride that received acclaim from reviewers such as Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. Beginning with the successful first show on April 3, 1948, for more than a decade the Louisiana Hayride ranked second only to the Grand Ole Opry in terms of importance. While both showcased established stars, the Louisiana Hayride was where talented, but virtual unknowns, were also given exposure to a large audience. Over the years, country music greats such as Hank Williams, Webb Pierce, Kitty Wells, Jimmie Davis, Will Strahan, Slim Whitman, Floyd Cramer, Sonny James, Hank Snow, Faron Young, Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves, Claude King, George Jones, John and The Three Wise Men, Johnny Cash, Tex Ritter, and Lefty Frizzell, amongst many others performed on the Louisiana Hayride.
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Jimmy Martin "On The Sunny Side Of The Mountain" (The Louisiana Hayride Archives)
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Jimmy Martin "On The Sunny Side Of The Mountain" (The Louisiana Hayride Archives)
Jimmy Martin "Hit Parade Of Love (2/15/58)" (The Louisiana Hayride Archives)
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Jimmy Martin "Hit Parade Of Love (2/15/58)" (The Louisiana Hayride Archives)
Jimmy Martin "Sophronie (3/29/58)" (The Louisiana Hayride Archives)
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Jimmy Martin "Sophronie (3/29/58)" (The Louisiana Hayride Archives)
Louisiana Hayride | Life Is Rock | lifeisrock.com: By tracing the dynamic history of the Hayride and its sponsoring sta http://url4.eu/11j5M
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Johnny Horton "Honky-Tonk Man 9/6/58" (The Louisiana Hayride Archives)
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Johnny Horton "Honky-Tonk Man 9/6/58" (The Louisiana Hayride Archives)
Jimmy Martin "Sunny Mountain Chimes" (The Louisiana Hayride Archives)
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Jimmy Martin "Sunny Mountain Chimes" (The Louisiana Hayride Archives)
Country Chameleons: Cajuns on the Louisiana Hayride - Article by Tracey E. W. Laird on the history of the music forum which provided a medium for Cajun musicians and music to gain wider attention.
Meta Description: [ Cajun musicians and country musicians have exchanged musical ideas at least as early as the late 1920s. A handful of highly-respected Cajun musicians graced the Louisiana Hayride stage from time to time. ]
Couple seeks to restore Hayride to its former glory - (Tuesday, January 19, 1999)By Mary Foster- AP writer. Newspaper Article
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Photo Album-Louisiana Hayride - Louisiana Hayride 50th Anniversary Concert
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