Live recordings from the louisiana hayride june carter. Elvis presley performed on the radio version of the program in 1954 and made his first television appearance on the television version of louisiana hayride on march 3, 1955. When price realizes that the film s story was plagiarized from a broadway play, however, he resigns from the project and forbes decides against distributing it. Elvis was a louisiana hayride regular 19541956 names to the faces top row. In hopes of becoming a movie star, a country girl follows two con men to hollywood. Elvis presley complete louisiana hayride archives amazon. Louisiana hayride 1944 a country bumpkin judy canova outsmarts two con men trying to sell her share in a hollywood film. Louisiana hayride is a 1944 american comedy film directed by charles barton and starring judy canova, ross hunter and richard lane. The louisiana hayride went on the air on april 3, 1948, and was immediately popular. Oct 31, 2017 in a massive new 20disc, 559song compilation titled at the louisiana hayride tonight, bear family records offers a deep dive into the shows archives.
Apr 15, 2015 the louisiana hayride is on its way back, and in a big way. 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. It was made by columbia pictures rather than republic, with whom canova mostly worked during the decade. The auditorium was the home of this radio and later television. Elvis presley complete louisiana hayride performance january. 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 cd will also contain elvis last performance on the louisiana hayride in december 1956 which again, is remastered, complete and pitch corrected. Louisiana hayride the handbook of texas online texas. Long, known as uncle earl, connected with voters through his folksy demeanor and colorful oratory. I would like to say the mrs jat productions release of the complete louisiana hayride archives 19541956 cd is a dream come true but i cant as there was no anticipation something like this would ever be released. Between 1948 and 1958, the louisiana hayride was one of the most popular radio shows in the southern part of usa. Live recordings from the louisiana hayride june carter cash.
Dec 06, 2017 music, film, tv and political news coverage. This was purchased by ernst jorgensen and included on the recent rca legacy 1956 deluxe boxset young man with the big beat. The album also contains elvis last performance on the louisiana hayride in december 1956 which again, is remastered, complete and pitch corrected. Scotty, elvis, bill and frank page at the louisiana hayride oct. The cd contains for the first time ever, the complete archival live recordings of the louisiana hayride performances by elvis presley. Highlights include an unreleased recording of williams performing im a long gone daddy, the full 1956 set containing the famous moment where hayride emcee horace logan announced, elvis has left the building, a young cash endorsing southern. 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. Two con men dupe a country bumpkin into giving them all of her money under the pretense that theyll make her a movie star. Upon discovering that judy hates wearing shoes, mcmasters and brown announce that they are producers at acme pictures and offer judy the starring role in their new film, louisiana hayride. It started the careers of hank williams, johnny cash and elvis presley. 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. Louisiana music hall of fame the louisiana hayride 2009.
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 complete louisiana hayride archives 19541956 tracklist first louisiana hayride show 16th october 1954 1. During its heyday, between 19481958 the hayride rivaled even nashvilles famed grand ole opry in the number of country music careers that it spawned. The louisiana hayride is on its way back, and in a big way. All of the 29 tracks therein are remastered using the most sophisticated non commercial technology.
The louisiana hayride story, a various artists compilation. Louisiana hayride goes into production and, when it is finished, mcmasters receives a generous offer for the distribution rights. Donna, i adore the louisiana hayride number and nanette is indeed. Various artists at the louisiana hayride tonight various. Oct 31, 2017 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. Louisiana hayride the handbook of texas online texas state. With bill black, horace logan, scotty moore, frank page. The louisiana hayride began as a radio program on april 3, 1948, and was broadcast from the municipal auditorium in shreveport, louisiana. Memphis recording service presents the complete hayride archives, featuring the final show elvis performed on the radio show. After 55 years, the louisiana hayride is coming back. She and her family eventually track them in hollywood, still unaware theyre being taken.
Major topics include the earliest radio broadcasts in shreveport, the founding and growth of kwkh radio under ownerbroadcaster w. The extensive 2018 series runs an incredible 5 hours and 40 minutes on two discs these techniques skirt the boundary between fine and commercial art and are valuable lessons for any painter who wishes to work realistically. Elvis aaron presley january 8, 1935 august 16, 1977, also known simply as elvis, was an american singer and actor. Whether shreveport will ever be the same again remains to be seen. Louisiana hayride show louisiana hayride show facebook. Explore releases from louisiana hayride band at discogs. Canova plays a starstruck hillbilly chasing after a film career, despite the adversity that comes her way in the form of con men lane and mckay. The set contains the complete archival live recordings of the louisiana hayride performances by elvis presley. The louisiana hayride radio show was broadcast live every saturday evening, on the shreveport am radio station, kwkh. Because most of the talented country artists who got. Mar 06, 2015 louisiana hayride performed by nanette fabray and the chorus in the musical film the band wagon 1953. The complete louisiana hayride archives 19541956 cd from. 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. The threehour show, performed live in shreveports municipal auditorium, was created and hosted by kwkh program director, horace logan.
All in all, elvis on the hayride was a big event in several respects and a good time was had by all, maybe elvis more than anybody else. The opening scene of ken russells film of tchaikovsky and the music. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the king of rock and roll or simply the king presley was born in tupelo, mississippi, and relocated to memphis, tennessee, with his family when he was years old. Louisiana hayride, lower car insurance, coastal restoration, 2019 louisiana young heroes by louisiana public broadcasting.
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 louisiana hayride show is heading to medicine hat on saturday, oct 19 and we are excited to announce that award winning elvis tribute artist eli williams will be part of the show in medicine hat for one show only. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from louisiana hayride band at the discogs marketplace. Complete lousiana hayride live performance at the municipal auditorium, shreveport, louisiana from 22th january 1955 taken from the louisiana hayride acetate disc recorded for promotional. The louisiana hayride collection documents radio history in shreveport, louisiana, with emphasis on the louisiana hayride country music program. Elvis presley complete louisiana hayride performance. He departed from other southern politicians of his time by promoting a progressive agenda, expanding schoollunch programs, teacher pay. A hayride, also known as a hayrack ride, is a traditional american and canadian activity consisting of a recreational ride in a wagon or cart pulled by a tractor, horses or a truck, which has been loaded with hay or straw for comfortable seating. The band wagon is a 1953 american musicalcomedy film directed by vincente minnelli, starring fred astaire and cyd charisse. The tennessean reports newmans first top 10 country hit, cry, cry, darling, came 60 years ago, in the summer of 1954. Elvis presley the complete louisiana hayride archives 1954. 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, part dialogue, part poetry recital, and then finally, she gets around. Fames feeder system a massive boxed set collects recordings of the vaudevillestyle radio show that helped launch musicians like hank williams.
Judy crocker judy canova, a hillbilly girl, strikes it rich when an oil company takes an option on her farm. After 55 years, the louisiana hayride is coming back saving. The louisiana hayride is currently owned by alton and margaret lewis warwick of shreveport. Sep 22, 2014 kwkh radio announcer frank page introduced elvis on his first radio broadcast from the louisiana hayride inside shreveport, louisiana s municiple auditorium, october 16, 1954. The couple were formerly involved with the preservation of the hayride s home, shreveports municipal auditorium, and have plans to revive the hayride and. The louisiana hayride was one of dozens of syndicated radio broadcasts scattered across america in the wake of world war ii. The louisiana hayride was a live radio show which ran from 1948 to 1960. 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. They find that the plot of the film was stolen, the oil options payments will be stopped and the distributing offer is withdrawn. Elvis presley the complete louisiana hayride archives. It includes restored and more complete versions of many of the tracks than ever before.
Maggie warwick is also the current 2009 chairperson of the louisiana music commission. Henderson, and legendary performances from the louisiana hayride program, which was broadcast live from the shreveport. 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. Up to that point, williamss yodeling style had been pigeonholed as hillbilly music, cutting him off from the mainstream of popular music. Maggie warwick talked about the history of the louisiana hayride as she gave a tour of the shreveport municipal memorial auditorium. The show aired in the south, and parts of it aired nationally on cbs radio and overseas on armed forces radio. Earl kemp long august 26, 1895 september 5, 1960 was an american politician and the 45th governor of louisiana, serving three nonconsecutive terms.
There is one song hearts of stone id not heard by elvis before. Texas dems, fair fight launch major votertargeting effort. On a saturday night in 1948, hank williams stepped onto the stage of the louisiana hayride and sang lovesick blues. The artists and successes from his era as well as a handful of tribute shows that followed are chronicled in this chapter. The complete louisiana hayride archives mrs cdbook.
That same year he joined shreveportbased radio show the louisiana hayride, where he performed alongside johnny horton, elvis presley and others. Louisiana hayride part 1 in 1939 the new orleans states newspaper began publishing articles detailing the fraud and corruption in government, as other newspapers joined the crusade, the resulting revelations became known as the scandals of 1939 louisiana hayride although this had been going on since 1936. Louisiana hayride performed by nanette fabray and the chorus in the musical film the band wagon 1953. The hayrides 2020 decennium tour opens in covington in just eight days. For the deep historian, theres not alot thats new in fact by now, two more hayride performances have been released but the sound is crystalline and the actual recording dates are nicely mounted, too and man, its so cool, to listen to say january 15th, 1955 and see a corresponding photo in the pages. 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 hayride 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The hayride was a larger venture than the station had previously attempted. Admission for the threehour show was get this 60 cents for adults and 30 cents for children. The hayride s 2020 decennium tour opens in covington in just eight days.
The louisiana hayride was a radio show that gave fresh talent a chance to perfect their distinct performance styles before a weekly live audience. Formal dinner is to be held on the opening night on friday february 3rd. Elvis presley tweedle dee louisiana hayride 45 sun 600 7 by elvis presley. Louisiana hayride elviss first trip to the louisiana hayride in shreveport was memorable. Epic fantasy painting in oils is the only film produced that teaches gameindustry artwork in a traditional manner. Making use of the public domain laws mrs have compiled a sensational 76 minute cd featuring all of. Louisiana hayride american radio program britannica. Elvis presley first appearance on the louisiana hayride.
The crooked pair enlist the help of a bellboy posing as a director and arrange for a fake. See more ideas about louisiana, elvis presley and young elvis. The louisiana hayride radio program premieres on kwkham. 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 music covers his appearances on this radio show in 1954, 1955 and 1956. 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. With judy canova, ross hunter, richard lane, lloyd bridges. Major topics include the earliest radio broadcasts in shreveport, the founding and growth. However, the plays director wants to make it a pretentious retelling of the faust legend and brings in a prima ballerina who clashes with the star. It tells the story of an aging musical star who hopes a broadway show will restart his career.
She does the number and creates a great impression. He joined the opry in 1956, after notching five straight top 10. It helped launch the careers of hank williams, webb pierce, kitty wells, slim whitman, elvis presley, johnny cash and many others. The special features old photographs, film clips and radio show recordings from the period. Elvis presley performed on the radio version of the program in 1954 and made his first television. 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.
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