Memories of the louisiana hayride come to life in new book. Features rare photos and detailed liner notes by hayride announcer. If you love elvis presley today, you can give thanks, in part, to the louisiana hayride. Excellent timecapsule peek at the world from which hank williams, johnny cash, elvis, et al, stepped into the big time. From massive new box set at the louisiana hayride tonight is 20cd collection of live tracks from elvis, johnny cash, george jones, kitty wells and more.
With both hey porter and folsom prison blues achieving respectable chart positions they were a hot property on the concert circuit and were booked for dates across the southern states. Legends 2 08 i walk the line guess things happen that way ballad of a teenage queen i still miss someone ring of fire johnny cash duration. The hayride, a regional radio and later television show, helped launch elvis early career. Dec 12, 2019 the louisiana hayride later brought some of the biggest names in country music to shreveport including johnny cash, merle haggard, johnny horton, minnie pearl, carl perkins, charley pride, jim. Live at the louisiana hayride is a compilation album credited to johnny cash and june carter featuring live musical and comedy performances primarily by. The complete louisiana hayride archives mrs cdbook. The autobiography of johnny cash, and man in white, and more on. Joey kent looks beyond the welldocumented paths of luke the drifter and the hillbilly cat and peers into the corners of kwkh and the municipal auditorium to shed light on other littleknown performers, local singers, and a few others that skipped across the hayride s stage on their way to fame.
With his deep, rich voice and often dark, often uplifting lyrics, he created a body of work that will be heard and remembered for generations to come. In this almost 20year old account, horace logan gives a firsthand look his creation, the louisiana hayride. Cash was born on february 26, 1932, in kingsland cleveland county to ray and carrie cash. Johnny cash live recordings from the louisiana hayride 1955 1965. He lectures on hayride history and is a popular interview subject. Johnny cash, june carter johnny cash and june carter live. In fact, the cradle of the stars, as it was known, was the springboard to fame for many country artists such as hank williams, jim reeves, slim whitman, faron young, johnny cash, kitty wells and george jones, to. Download va at the louisiana hayride tonight 20cd box set. Major topics include the earliest radio broadcasts in shreveport, the founding and growth of kwkh radio under ownerbroadcaster w. Until now, though, the earliest live recordings of johnny cash came via 1968s johnny cash at folsom prison. Live recordings from the louisiana hayride release group by johnny cash.
The louisiana hayride later brought some of the biggest names in country music to shreveport including johnny cash, merle haggard, johnny horton, minnie pearl, carl perkins. Oct 31, 2017 from johnny cash selling donuts to elvis has left the building, at the louisiana hayride tonight is 20 discs of odd and iconic moments. Album johnny cash live recordings from the louisiana hayride 19551965 01 ballad of a teenage queen 02 big river 03 busted 04 five feet high and rising 05. Louisiana hayride years by horace logan, johnny cash. Joey kent is an expert on the louisiana hayride, with critically acclaimed books, cds and articles to his credit. Nothing has ever surfaced about his shreveports trip so any bit of info would be much appreciate. Over that period of time, his brand of music endeared him to future legends of country, rock, and especially rockabilly. The album is as a fitting coda to a career long and storied. The louisiana hayride later brought some of the biggest names in country music to shreveport including johnny cash, merle haggard, johnny.
May 26, 2004 johnny horton was born in 1925 and died in 1960. May 01, 2003 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. Author joey kent will talk about his new book, cradle of the stars, kwkh and the louisiana hayride, at 7 p. Johnny cash louisiana hayride recordings 2015, vinyl. At the time, the opry had musicians like johnny cash and johnny horton as regulars.
Various artists at the louisiana hayride tonight various. Apr 15, 2015 the louisiana hayride is on its way back, and in a big way. 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. Mar 02, 2020 author joey kent will talk about his new book, cradle of the stars, kwkh and the louisiana hayride, at 7 p. In addition to the music, there is a 224page hardcover book with rare.
Hayride anthology, which features live performances johnny cash did for the louisiana hayride radio show between 1955 and 1965, isnt particularly revelatoryits cash being johnny cash but it does underscore how easily and sincerely he could connect with an audience, and these tracks certainly have archival and historical value. At the louisiana hayride tonight various artists, cd, boxed set, with booklet, country, 5397102173707. Dateline, tk for more than two decades, the louisiana hayride radio. Live recordings from the louisiana hayride johnny cash songs. Maggie warwick is also the current 2009 chairperson of the louisiana music commission. Louisiana hayride american radio program britannica.
At the louisiana hayride tonight various artists on cd. Too many books on the louisiana hayride begin and end with elvis and hank. The threehour show, performed live in shreveports municipal auditorium, was created and hosted by kwkh program. Louisiana hayride compilation unearths rare gems from. Live recordings from the louisiana hayride 19551965. Apr 06, 2004 stonewall jackson is a neglected figure in country music. Taking a chance on this untried artist, the hayride a radio barn dance or country music variety show like the grand ole oprynot only launched williamss career, but went on to launch the careers of wellknown performers such as jim reeves, webb pierce, kitty wells, johnny cash, and slim whitman. Unreleased recording of hank williams performing im a long gone daddy on new bear family records box set at the louisiana hayride tonight cd2track3 at the louisiana hayride tonight hank williams, elvis presley, johnny cash, jim reeves, johnny horton, george jones, webb pierce, june carter, frankie miller, faron young, and many more. See all books authored by johnny cash, including cash. From 1948 to 1960, the louisiana hayride served as a launching pad for many. Includes some of cash s most beloved classics such as folsom prison blues, i walk the line, give my love to rose, guess things happen that way and many more.
A very special, comprehensive anthology of the man in black s live performances on the louisiana hayride radio show. From hank williams to slim whitman to johnny cash to the one and. A story of jesus the baron and the kid road to nashville waylon jennings. Louisiana music hall of fame the louisiana hayride 2009. The copacetic comics company the louisiana hayride story. The previous post that mentioned hank s planned travel to cincinnati to record lovesick blues was a setup for this one his thanking juke box operators for that song being number one on the hillbilly chart for 1949.
Here are rare transcriptions from the original headliners of the louisiana hayride radio show, johnnie, jack, and jacks wife, the illustrious kitty wells. Read this if youre a fan of hank williams, elvis presley, johnny cash, or johnny horton. Taking a chance on this untried artist, the hayride a radio barn dance or country music variety show like the grand ole oprynot only. Kwkh in shreveport, louisiana was the 50,000 watt powerhouse that introduced elvis, hank williams and so many others to a national audience before most of them went to the grand ole opry. The cradle of the stars was another name used to describe the louisiana hayride. Central to this dynamic scene was the louisiana hayride, a live radio show that. This volume collects a series of performances that cash made on the louisiana hayride program, no doubt saved by virtue of the hayrides radio broadcasts on. Between 1948 and 1958 the louisiana hayride was one of the most popular radio shows in the southern part of the usa. Perhaps it was his name, which gave the impression that he was a singer with a corny stage name, when it was in fact his birth name, given to him by a father who believed he was a descendent of general stonewall jackson and died three weeks before his sons birth.
On a saturday night in 1948, hank williams stepped onto the stage of the louisiana hayride and sang lovesick blues. After 55 years, the louisiana hayride is coming back saving. Hank williams sr, elvis presley, johnny cash, kitty wells, george jones and others performed at the louisiana hayride. This documentary explores the musical roots of shreveport, louisiana, where some of country musics most venerable stars, including hank williams sr, elvis presley, johnny cash, kitty wells, george jones and others performed at the louisiana hayride. Just sixty cents for adults thirty for kids bought the finest nights entertainment anytime, anywhere. Johnny cashs groundbreaking 1968 live album, at folsom prison, immortalized the man and the moment. 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. Johnny cash books list of books by author johnny cash. They performed on the louisiana hayride radio program, and johnny cash made his first television appearances on local programs in the south. Well, at birth mom and papa called their little boy ned raised him on the banks of a river bed on a houseboat tied to a big tall tree a home for my papa and my mama and me. Elvis presley performed on the radio version of the.
Album louisiana hayride legendary performances vol. Now, nearly 50 years later, cashs legacy has been honored with the completion of the johnny cash trail, a 2. Time was when the louisiana hayride show at the municipal auditorium in shreveport, louisiana was the place for country music fans to be on a saturday night. Johnny cash and his sidemen, the tennessee two, began touring with elvis presley and the other sun records artists. The special features old photographs, film clips and radio show recordings from the period. Wells, webb pierce, slim whitman, jim reeves, johnny cash, george jones, johnny. Taking a chance on this untried artist, the hayridea radio barn dance or country music variety show like the grand ole oprynot only launched williamss career, but went on to launch the careers of wellknown performers such as jim reeves, webb pierce, kitty wells, johnny cash, and slim whitman. From johnny cash selling donuts to elvis has left the building, at the. Released when he was still with the hayride, by then he had moved on to the grand ole opry. The couple were formerly involved with the preservation of the hayride s home, shreveports municipal auditorium, and have plans to revive the hayride and. Johnny cash luther played the boogie live at the louisiana. The threehour show, performed live in shreveports municipal auditorium, was created and hosted by kwkh program director, horace logan. Johnny cash was a worldrenowned singersongwriter of country music. So while the grand ole opry was known to only welcome established country artists to its stage, the louisiana hayride known as the cradle of the stars and the grand ole opry farm club prided itself in showcasing upandcoming artists from a.
Johnny cash live recordings from the louisiana hayride. The louisiana hayride is currently owned by alton and margaret lewis warwick of shreveport. Horaces book is long overdue, and it brings the old show back to life. Live at the louisiana hayride is a compilation album credited to johnny cash and june carter featuring live musical and comedy performances. Nicknamed the cradle of the stars the show helped launch the careers of hank williams, webb pierce, kitty wells, slim whitman, elvis presley, johnny cash and many others. Henderson, and legendary performances from the louisiana hayride program, which was broadcast live from the shreveport. Louisiana hayride boxed set celebrates shreveport history.
Johnny cash recordings from the louisiana hayride 1955. Author to discuss book on louisiana hayride east jefferson. See more ideas about louisiana, country music and rock and roll. Louisiana hayride compilation unearths rare gems from country. Cowboy jack clements home movies country legends live. From 1948 to 1960, the louisiana hayride served as a. Jimmy work was a gifted songwriter, a great singer and a wonderful human who passed away on december 2018. Jimmy work may have played the louisiana hayride in 1950 and again late 1953.
This lp collects recordings from all of those performances. Elvis presley performed on the radio version of the program in 1954 and made his first television. Release group live recordings from the louisiana hayride. Up to that point, williamss yodeling style had been pigeonholed as hillbilly music, cutting him off from the mainstream of popular music. Your name acknowledged in the book cradle of the stars. The hunted a gunfight five minutes to live a tribute to johnny cash tennessee nights the pride of jesse hallam stagecoach the last days of frank and jesse james the gospel road. At the louisiana hayride tonight bear family records. Johnny cash live recordings from the louisiana hayride 2003. The 224page hardcover book that accompanies at the louisiana hayride tonight is an incredible read. The louisiana hayride collection documents radio history in shreveport, louisiana, with emphasis on the louisiana hayride country music program.
Johnny cash was one of these young hopefuls from sun records in memphis. Nov 23, 2016 album johnny cash live recordings from the louisiana hayride 19551965 01 ballad of a teenage queen 02 big river 03 busted 04 five feet high and rising 05 give my love to rose 06. Sep 12, 2003 the single sold over 100,000 copies in the southern states alone. Aside from the joy of hearing highquality, starttofinish louisiana hayride performances, the fun of this boxed set is in the design, documentation and ephemera thats included. Johnny horton live at louisiana hayride sept 7th 1957 ill do it every time.
Live recordings from the louisiana hayride june carter cash. Thanks to some diligent archivists we now have live music of johnny cash and the tennessee two and three on live recordings from the louisiana hayride. Though the trio with the rest of the tennessee mountain boys were at kwkh from. Johnny cash ballad of a teenage queen live at the louisiana.
The complete louisiana hayride archives 19541956 tracklist first louisiana hayride show 16th october 1954 1. 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. Johnny cash recordings from the louisiana hayride 195562. Live recordings from the louisiana hayride johnny cash. 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. Johnny cash and the tennessee two spent the rest of 1955 on the road and in january 1956 they landed a regular spot on the louisiana hayride.
The louisiana hayride show shreveport municipal building. 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. Johnny cash big river live at the louisiana hayride by mrsixtiescountry. Fans of the louisiana hayride public group facebook.
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