''Louisiana Hayride'' was a radio and later television

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show broadcast from the

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, that during its heyday from 1948 to 1960 helped to launch the careers of some of the greatest names in American

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and

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music. Created by

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station manager Henry Clay, the show is notable as a performance venue for a number of 1950s country musicians, as well as a nascent

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Hayride history

Beginnings

The creators of the show took the name from the 1941 book with that title by Harnett Thomas Kane. First broadcast on April 3, 1948 from the Municipal Auditorium in downtown Shreveport, Horace Logan was the original producer and emcee.Shreveport Louisiana Hayride Company, LLC,
Hayride History
', retrieved 16 February 2012 The musical cast for the inaugural broadcast included: the Bailes Brothers,

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, the Tennessee Mountain Boys with

Kitty Wells Ellen Muriel Deason (August 30, 1919 – July 16, 2012), known professionally as Kitty Wells, was an American pioneering female country music singer. She broke down a barrier to women in country music with her 1952 hit recording " It Wasn't God ...

, the Four Deacons, Curley Kinsey and the Tennessee Ridge Runners, Harmie Smith, the Ozark Mountaineers, the Mercy Brothers, and Tex Grimsley and the Texas Showboys.

Popularization

The show was soon made into a

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attraction 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, and was even heard overseas on Armed Forces Radio. The flagship station of the program was

/1130 in Shreveport. The popularity of ''Louisiana Hayride'' spawned various incarnations in other parts of the United States, most notably in

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on WLW radio and later

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; its version was dubbed ''

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''. Beginning with the successful first show on April 3, 1948, ''Louisiana Hayride'' ranked second only to

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's ''

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'' in terms of importance until ABC began telecasting ''

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'' in 1955.

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began performing on the Hayride in 1948 after his initial rejection from the Grand Ole Opry, and after being fired from the Opry on August 11, 1952, Williams returned to the Hayride briefly before his death on New Years Day 1953.

Talent-scouting showcase

While the ''Opry'', the ''Jubilee'' and the ''Hayride'' all showcased established stars, the ''Hayride'' was where talented, but virtual unknowns, were also given exposure to a large audience. Over the years, country music greats such as

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Floyd Cramer Floyd Cramer (October 27, 1933 – December 31, 1997) was an American pianist who became famous for his use of melodic "half step" attacks. He was inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His signatur ...

Sonny James Jimmie Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928February 22, 2016), known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, " Young Love", topping both of the early versions of today's ''Billboard'' ...

Hank Snow Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999) was a Canadian-American country music artist. Most popular in the 1950s, he had a career that spanned more than 50 years, he recorded 140 albums and charted more than 85 singles on ...

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Johnny Horton John LaGale Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Initially performing traditional country, Horton later performed rockabilly songs. He is best known for a series of history-inspired narra ...

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, Jimmy Martin,

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, John and The Three Wise Men,

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, Frankie Miller,

Tex Ritter Woodward Maurice Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was a pioneer of American country music, a popular singer and actor from the mid-1930s into the 1960s, and the patriarch of the Ritter acting family (son John, grandsons Jason and ...

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, Cowboy Jack Hunt & Little Joe Hunt of the Rhythm Ranch Hands,

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, and

Lefty Frizzell William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell (March 31, 1928 – July 19, 1975) was an American country music singer-songwriter and honky-tonk singer. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982. Frizzell released many songs that char ...

, among many others, performed on ''Louisiana Hayride''.

The Elvis Presley connection

By mid-1954, a special 30-minute portion of ''Louisiana Hayride'' was being broadcast every Saturday on the AFN Pacific channel of the

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Scottish Forces Radio Network. On October 16 of that year,

appeared on the radio program. Presley's performance of his debut release on the

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label, "

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", brought a tepid response, according to former ''Hayride'' emcee Frank Page (1925-2013). Nonetheless, Presley was signed to a one-year contract for future appearances. Presley became so popular that after his final appearance on ''Hayride'' in 1956, emcee Horace Logan announced to the crowd a phrase that would become famous: "

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." The immediate and enormous demand for more of Presley's new kind of

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music actually resulted in a sharp decline in the popularity of the ''Louisiana Hayride'' that until that point had been strictly a country music venue. On March 3, 1955, Presley made his first television appearance on the television version of ''The Louisiana Hayride'', carried by

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, the

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affiliate in Shreveport.

Cancellation and revivals

Within a few years,

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had come to dominate the music scene, and on August 27, 1960, ''Louisiana Hayride'' ended its primary run.Luca, Fabris Giovanni,
An Interview with Joey Kent, Owner of the Louisiana Hayride Archives
', retrieved 16 February 2012 However, KWKH continued to use the ''Louisiana Hayride'' name for packaged music tours throughout the 1960s on a bi-weekly, monthly or quarterly basis, finally ending operations entirely in 1969. In August 1974, Shreveport businessman David Kent mounted a country music show originally called ''Hayride U.S.A.'', which was retitled ''Louisiana Hayride'' in 1975 after KWKH agreed to let Kent use the name. Located at a new dinner theater facility in Bossier City, this new ''Louisiana Hayride'' was syndicated on radio and ran until 1987, discovering such talent as Branson fiddle sensation

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and popular country singer

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. Some strictly local performances have been done in the Shreveport area under the name including a 2003 ''Louisiana Hayride'' cast reunion called ''One More 'Ride'' that featured 60 acts from the original show including Kitty Wells, the Browns, Betty Amos, Homer Bailes, Billy Walker, Mitchell Torok, and Hank Thompson. Barney Cannon (1955–2009), a KWKH

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, became a specialist on the history of country music, KWKH, and the ''Hayride''. In August 2009, the ''Louisiana Hayride'' (1948–1960) was inducted into The

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. In 2009, after several years of litigation over the ''Louisiana Hayride'' name and trademark, a federal court ruled that Margaret Lewis Warwick owned the rights to the name. As of May 31, 2012, KWKH had changed to a sports format and ceased producing the classic country music format reminiscent of the ''Hayride'' era.

''At the Louisiana Hayride Tonight''

''At the Louisiana Hayride Tonight,'' a set of 20 CDs with 599 ''Hayride'' performances, was released in October 2017 by Bear Family Records. The release includes a book on the Hayride's history. A live recording of ''

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,'' by

, is included in the set. The set includes archival material from the collection of Chris Brown, Archivist at

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in Shreveport, with the bulk of the audio and images in the set sourced from an archive originally assembled by Joey Kent between 1992–2009 and donated to the Library of Congress in 2009. Slim Whitman 1968

Performers

Betty Amos Betty Amos (July 27, 1934 – September 30, 2021) was an American guitarist, banjoist, and bluegrass/country musician. She was one of the earliest women to play Scruggs-style banjo, and played in many different bands, including The Carlisles, Lu ...

* Jack Anglin * Bailes Brothers * Benny Barnes * Ray Belcher *

Carl Belew Carl Robert Belew (April 21, 1931 – October 31, 1990) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Belew recorded for Decca, RCA Victor, and MCA in the 1950s through 1970s, charting 11 times on Hot Country Songs. He also wrote singles fo ...

* Dudley Bernard *

Bill Black William Patton Black Jr. (September 17, 1926 – October 21, 1965) was an American musician and bandleader who is noted as one of the pioneers of rock and roll. He played in Elvis Presley's early trio. Black later formed Bill Black's Combo. Ear ...

Eddie Bond Eddie Bond (July 1, 1933 – March 20, 2013) was an American singer and guitarist who was active in country music and rockabilly. Biography In the mid-1950s, Bond sound recording and reproduction, recorded for Mercury Records and toured with El ...

* Brad & Jerry *

The Browns The Browns were an American country and folk music vocal trio best known for their 1959 Grammy-nominated hit, " The Three Bells". The group, composed of Jim Ed Brown and his sisters Maxine and Bonnie, had a close, smooth harmony characteristic ...

Vin Bruce Ervin "Vin" Bruce (April 25, 1932 - June 8, 2018) was one of the first Cajun musicians to appear on the Louisiana Hayride and Grand Ole Opry. Biography Bruce was born in Cut Off, Louisiana. His father, Levy Bruce, worked as a trapper and fisherman, ...

* Gary Bryant * Roy Burks *

Bill Carlisle William Toliver Carlisle (December 19, 1908 – March 17, 2003), better known as Bill Carlisle and Jumpin' Bill Carlisle, was an American country music singer, songwriter, comedian, and guitarist popular in the late 1940s and 1950s but who inf ...

* Mary Jo Chelette and the Chelette Sisters *

Zeke Clements Zeke Clements (September 6, 1911 – June 4, 1994) was an American country musician often dressed in a Western outfit. He was known as "The Dixie Yodeler." Biography Clements was born near Empire, Alabama. In 1928, his career began when he join ...

* Jeff Dale *

* Jimmy Dickens * William (Tex) Dickerson * Tibby Edwards *

Werly Fairburn Werly Fairburn (November 27, 1924 – January 18, 1985) was an American rockabilly musician. Fairburn was born near Folsom, Louisiana. In his youth, he listened to the ''Grand Ole Opry'' and old-time music ("hillbilly music") on the radio. He l ...

* Jimmy Fautheree * Pete Fontana *

Tillman Franks Tillman Ben Franks, Sr. (September 29, 1920 – October 26, 2006), was an American bassist and songwriter and the manager for a number of country music artists including Johnny Horton, David Houston, Webb Pierce, Claude King, and the Carli ...

Bob Gallion Bob Gallion (April 22, 1924 in Ashland, Kentucky – August 20, 1999) was an American country music singer. Between 1958 and 1973, he recorded for various country labels, charting nine times on the Hot Country Songs charts. His biggest hi ...

Marshall Grant Marshall Garnett Grant (May 5, 1928 – August 7, 2011) was the upright bassist and electric bassist of singer Johnny Cash's original backing duo, the Tennessee Two, in which Grant and electric guitarist Luther Perkins played. The group became kno ...

* The Gays * Cliff Grimely * Roy Hendrix * Jeanette Hicks * Goldie Hill * Tommy Hill * Hoot & Curley *

* David Houston * Cowboy Jack Hunt * Little Joe Hunt (world's fastest banjo picker) *

Jimmy & Johnny Jimmy & Johnny were an American country music duo composed of Jimmy Lee Fautheree and "Country" Johnny Mathis. They scored several hits on the U.S. country charts in the 1950s. The duo's career began on the radio show ''Louisiana Hayride'', wher ...

* Jerry Johnson *

Grandpa Jones Louis Marshall Jones (October 20, 1913 – February 19, 1998), known professionally as Grandpa Jones, was an American banjo player and "old time" country and gospel music singer. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.McCall, Michael; ...

* Oakie Jones * Jack Kay *

Merle Kilgore Wyatt Merle Kilgore (August 9, 1934 – February 6, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and manager. Born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, he was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. At the time of his death, he was the personal manager of Hank Will ...

Jay King Club Nouveau is an American R&B group formed by record producer/performer Jay King in 1986 in Sacramento, California, following the breakup of the Timex Social Club. The group's name ( French for "New Club") was changed from its original inc ...

* Horace Logan *

Bob Luman Robert Glynn Luman (April 15, 1937 – December 27, 1978) was an American country and rockabilly singer-songwriter. Early life and career Luman was born in Blackjack, Texas, United States, though was raised in Nacogdoches, Texas. His early ...

* Maddox Brothers and Rose * Emory Martin *

Jimmy Martin James Henry Martin (August 10, 1927 – May 14, 2005) was an American bluegrass musician, known as the "King of Bluegrass". Early years Martin was born in Sneedville, Tennessee, United States, and was raised in the hard farming life of rura ...

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* Paul Mims *

Scotty Moore Winfield Scott Moore III (December 27, 1931 – June 28, 2016) was an American guitarist who formed The Blue Moon Boys in 1954, Elvis Presley's backing band. He was studio and touring guitarist for Presley between 1954 and 1968. Rock critic ...

* Bill Nettles *

Jimmy C. Newman Jimmy Yves Newman (August 29, 1927 – June 21, 2014), better known as Jimmy C. Newman (the C stands for Cajun), was an American country music and cajun singer-songwriter and long-time star of the Grand Ole Opry. Early life Newman was born ...

* James O'Gwynn * Jimmy Osborne *

Buck Owens Alvis Edgar Owens Jr. (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006), known professionally as Buck Owens, was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and band leader. He was the lead singer for Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, which had 21 No. 1 hits on ...

* Frank Page *

Leon Payne Leon Roger Payne (June 15, 1917 – September 11, 1969), "the Blind Balladeer", was an American country music singer and songwriter. Life He was born in Alba, Texas, United States. He was blind in one eye at birth, and lost the sight in the other ...

Luther Perkins Luther Monroe Perkins (January 8, 1928 – August 5, 1968) was an American country music guitarist and a member of the Tennessee Three, the backup band for singer Johnny Cash. Perkins was an iconic figure in what would become known as rockabilly ...

* Charlie "Sugartime" Phillips *

Donn Reynolds Stanley Beresford "Donn" Reynolds (June 26, 1921 – August 16, 1997) was a Canadian country music singer and yodeler most widely known for his Bavarian style of yodeling. Often referred to as Canada's "king of the yodelers",Jack Rhodes Andrew Jackson "Jack" Rhodes (January 12, 1907 – October 9, 1968) was an American country music producer and songwriter, with songwriting credits on over 625 released songs. Several of his songs became hit records, including "A Satisfied Mind ...

Rice Brothers John Rice (December 3, 1951 – November 5, 2005) and Greg Rice (born December 3, 1951), sometimes known as the Rice Brothers or Rice Twins, were identical twin dwarfs, known throughout the United States for their appearances in various commer ...

* Gene Rodique * Dido Rowley * Tommy Sands *

Johnny Sea John Allan Seay, Jr. (July 15, 1940 – May 14, 2016) was an American country music singer, professionally known as Johnny Sea or Johnny Seay. His first hits came in the late 1950s, and his career saw a resurgence in the mid-1960s, particularly ...

* Shelton Brothers *

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Margie Singleton Margaret Louise Ebey (born October 12, 1935), known professionally as Margie Singleton, is an American country music singer and songwriter. In the 1960s, she was a popular duet and solo recording artist, working with country stars George Jones ...

* Billy R. Smith * Harmie Smith * Roy Sneed * Bob Stegall *

Red Sovine Woodrow Wilson "Red" Sovine (July 7, 1917 – April 4, 1980) was an American country music singer and songwriter associated with truck driving songs, particularly those recited as narratives but set to music. His most noted examples are "Gidd ...

* Charlie Stokley *

Tommy Tomlinson Robert M. Tomlinson (born December 4, 1945) is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, who represented the 6th District from 1995 to 2022. Biography Tomlinson was previously a member of the Pennsylvania Hou ...

* Tommy Trent * Billy Walker *

Don Warden Don Warden (March 27, 1929 – March 11, 2017) was an American country steel guitarist and manager best known for his years on ''The Porter Wagoner Show'' and as the manager of Wagoner and Dolly Parton. Biography Early life Born to Revere ...

Wilburn Brothers The Wilburn Brothers were an American country music duo from the 1950s to the 1970s, consisting of brothers Virgil Doyle Wilburn (1930–1982) and Thurman Theodore "Teddy" Wilburn (1931–2003). Biography The brothers were born in Hardy, Ar ...

* Wilkins-Knight Trio * Slim Willet *

Audrey Williams Audrey Mae Sheppard Williams (February 28, 1923 – November 4, 1975) was an American musician known for being the first wife of country music singer and songwriter Hank Williams, the mother of Hank Williams Jr. and the grandmother of Hank Willi ...

* Kitty Wilson * Smiley Wilson * Mac Wiseman *

Ginny Wright Ginny Wright was an American country music singer. She was born in Twin City, Georgia during the 1930s, first sang in glee clubs, and studied opera. She began performing country music in the early 1950s. Her first single was on the Triple A la ...

Johnnie Wright Johnnie Robert Wright Jr. (May 13, 1914 – September 27, 2011) was an American country music singer-songwriter, who spent much of his career working with Jack Anglin as the popular duo Johnnie & Jack, and was also the husband of country musi ...

* Richard Yates *

* York Brothers * Harvey Farr (musician) * Charles Billy Kirkpatrick (bass) * D. J. Fontana * Wallace and Charlie Mercer * Joseph "Gene" Cox

Footnotes

References

*''The Louisiana Hayride Years: Making Musical History in Country's Golden Age'' by Horace Logan – (1999) St. Martin's Press ()

External links

Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium

Hillbilly-Music.com

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