But reeves put his announcers voice aside when hank williams failed to arrive for a show one night in 1952. The blizzard by jim reeves vancouver pop music signature. Memories of the louisiana hayride come to life in new book. James travis jim reeves august 20, 1923 july 31, 1964 was an american country and popular music singersongwriter. 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. At the louisiana hayride tonight bear family records. Louisiana hayride the handbook of texas online texas. Jim reeves project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Elvis presley performed on the radio version of the program in 1954 and. At 20 discs, supported by a heavy hardbound book, it is certainly weighty, but. Your name acknowledged in the book cradle of the stars. 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. 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. Johnny horton, jim reeves, claude king, jimmy martin, george jones, john and the.
Author to discuss book on louisiana hayride east jefferson. This was purchased by ernst jorgensen and included on the recent rca legacy 1956 deluxe boxset young man with the big beat. In 1948, horace hoss logan, a young radio producer in shreveport, louisiana, started booking talent for a new weekly music show called the louisiana hayride. Jackson started playing guitar when he was a teenager with reeves, while reeves was still at the louisiana hayride. Correspondence, 1961 1 folder jim reeves was an american country and popular music singersongwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the nashville sound a mixture of older countrystyle music with elements of popular music. Jackson started playing guitar when he was a teenager with reeves, while reeves was still at the louisiana. From hank williams to elvis presley, cradle of the stars is the story of the first american idols and their rise to fame and fortune on the kwkh louisiana hayride. The creators of the show took the name from the 1941 book with that title by harnett thomas kane, an examination of the louisiana hayride scandals of 19391940 that sent to prison such notables as louisiana state university president james monroe smith and former louisiana building superintendent george a. The new bear family killer box set the louisiana hayride as. Elvis, hank, and me goodreads meet your next favorite book.
Complete your jim reeves with louisiana hayride band collection. 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. Jim reeves and little joe hunt met at the louisiana hayride which was louisianas equivalent to nashvilles grand ole opry. Webb pierce, jim reeves, johnny horton and elvis presley were among the.
Louisiana hayride was a radio and later television country music show broadcast from the. Hank williams its first big star, webb pierce, johnny horton, faron young, jim reeves, bob luman, slim whitman, johnny cash, george jones, and the shows most illustrious graduate, elvis presley. Jim reeves and little joe hunt met at the louisiana hayride which was louisiana s equivalent to nashvilles grand ole opry. On a saturday night in 1948, hank williams stepped onto the stage of the louisiana hayride and sang lovesick blues. The book will have lots of pics and info on jim reeves. Wells, webb pierce, slim whitman, jim reeves, johnny cash, george jones, johnny. Known as gentleman jim, his songs continued to chart for years. Author joey kent details the early history of radio.
Central to this dynamic scene was the louisiana hayride, a live radio show that first. And before that, webb pierce, faron young, jim reeves, tex ritter, and even bob wills played the hayride many times. Louisiana hayride american radio program britannica. The cds are housed in digipacks inside the box 2 cds per digipack. Dec 12, 2019 how the son of a louisiana hayride owner brings that era back to life in a new book. 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.
All the styles of music, from the roots music, it all evolved at the louisiana hayride. The threehour show, performed live in shreveports municipal auditorium, was created and hosted by kwkh program director, horace logan. Courtesy of noel memorial library louisiana state university in shreveport. The governor of tennessee, frank clements was a personal friend of jim reeves and provided a fourengine u. The two men had known each other since back in the louisiana hayride days, and as i report in my 672page book, jim reeves. After 55 years, the louisiana hayride is coming back saving. It is extremely marketable and would be the catalyst to make shreveport an economic development engine and a toptier tourist destination. Performed for a live audience and broadcast nationally over the cbs radio network, the show became known as the cradle of the stars. The last song elvis ever recorded was by jim reeves. Joey kent is coming out with a large format coffee table book about the louisiana hayride called cradle of the stars. Johnny cash does a commercial for southern maid donuts, for example. The hayride was a larger venture than the station had previously attempted. Jim reeves, kitty wells and johnny horton to stardom and provided a.
Jim reeves became an announcer on a national radio show devoted to country music, louisiana hayride, in 1952, and the following year he had his first hit with mexican joe for abbott records. The big daddy who ran the hayride, horace logan, didnt like jims singing style which, early in his career, was more of a highpitched style as. Starting with hank williams in 1949, louisiana hayride on kwkh began churning our a diverse range of vocal talents that quickly earned in the nickname cradle of the stars. The new bear family killer box set the louisiana hayride. The release includes a book on the hayrides history. T he louisiana hayride was a radio barn dance broadcast from shreveports municipal auditorium between 1948 and 1960. 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. At the louisiana hayride tonight bear family records deluxe. Performed for a live audience and broadcast nationally over the cbs radio network, the. Making musical history in countrys golden age logan. Making use of the public domain laws mrs have compiled a sensational 76 minute. Various artists at the louisiana hayride tonight various. The book also contains a detailed louisiana hayride timeline, plus rare pictures and contemporary advertisements, posters and flyers. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our.
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. He obtained a job as an announcer for kwkham in shreveport. 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. Almost 40 years have passed since the sounds of the louisiana hayride floated out over the bayous and swamps of its home state, then west to the little towns and ranches of texas, north and east to the hardscrabble farms of arkansas, mississippi, alabama and points beyond. Air force stratocruiser plane from the national guard to transport his body, family and associates from nashville to shreveport. He played with jims band as did the late floyd cramerpianist on the hayride show until october 1955 and reeves was then hired to become a. Comes in an lpsized box with a 224page hardcover book also lpsized with indepth notes about the shows, the artists and the songs. Just sixty cents for adults thirty for kids bought the finest nights entertainment anytime, anywhere.
How the son of a louisiana hayride owner brings that era back to life in a. How the louisiana hayride captured the evolution of country and rock. Oct, 2017 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. Author joey kent details the early history of radio in shreveport and the legendary louisiana hayride. How the son of a louisiana hayride owner brings that era back to life in a new book. The louisiana hayride discovered and opened the door to more great stars than any other show of its kind in history. At the louisiana hayride tonight, a set of 20 cds with 599 hayride performances, was released in october 2017 by bear family records. 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. Johnny horton, george jones, willie nelson, elvis presley, jim reeves, kitty wells. After 55 years, the louisiana hayride is coming back. A live recording of jambalaya on the bayou, by hank williams, is included in the set. Reeves got his start in country music as the announcer of the louisiana hayride.
At the louisiana hayride tonight 20cd various artists at the louisiana hayride tonight 20cd boxed set lpsize with 224page hardcover book lpsize, 559 tracks. New life for the louisiana hayride in the form of a box set. Dec 06, 2017 setting aside hank williams and elvis presley which is enough to earn the louisiana hayride its place in history the program also catapulted slim whitman, jim reeves, kitty wells and. Elvis the louisiana hayride years 195456 is an historic record of a very important part of elvis rise to fame. Louisiana hayride compilation unearths rare gems from. Up to that point, williamss yodeling style had been pigeonholed as hillbilly music, cutting him off from the mainstream of popular music. Reeves body was identified from a drivers license taken from the wreckage. This book is a near perfect balance of staggering visuals and evocative narrative. Buy the limited edition book, cd and photo dvd set of elvis the louisiana hayride years by visiting. Apr 15, 2015 and before that, webb pierce, faron young, jim reeves, tex ritter, and even bob wills played the hayride many times. The louisiana hayride historically cultivates worldclass entertainment that has broad appeal for audiences and rising stars alike.
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. Jim reeves biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Its called at the louisiana hayride tonight 20 cds with 25 hours of broadcasts across the shows lifespan, featuring 167. Mar 02, 2020 author joey kent will talk about his new book, cradle of the stars, kwkh and the louisiana hayride, at 7 p. This book is a nice pictorial display of elviss time on the hayride. Late in 1952, hank williams failed to make an appearance on the show, and reeves sang in his place. Elvis presley performed on the radio version of the program in 1954 and made his first television. Louisiana hayride the handbook of texas online texas state. Johnny horton, webb pierce, faron young, slim whitman, jim reeves, kitty wells.
Reeves next turned his attention to radio and got a job at a station in henderson, texas. Couple seeks to restore hayride to its former glory. Digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute. Author joey kent will talk about his new book, cradle of the stars, kwkh and the louisiana hayride, at 7 p.
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. Carl perkins, charley pride, jim reeves, slim whitman and wells. His records were on the charts from 1950s1980s, and he became well known as a practioner of the nashville sound a mixture of older countrystyle music with elements of popular music. Dec 09, 2004 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. Setting aside hank williams and elvis presley which is enough to earn the louisiana hayride its place in history the program also catapulted slim whitman, jim reeves, kitty wells and. Was originally hired by the louisiana hayride radio showing 1952 as an announcer, not a singer. His untold story, the night that elvis became an official member of the hayride, he asked jim to literally push him out on stage, because he was so afraid. The book its self is really more of a scrap book featuring fan photos, elviss hayride contracts, concert posters, live shots and some elvis hand written letters to fans. 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. Taking a chance on this untried artist, the hayridea radio barn dance or country music variety show.
Monday, may 5, 2008 leo jackson, guitarist for 10 years for jim reeves, died of cancer, it was reported monday. Louisiana hayride was a sort of reallife prairie home companion, with lots of atmospheric opening and closing themes, stage patter, and quirky commercials, and this set incorporates enough of all of that to make you feel as if youre sitting by the radio half a century ago. 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. The louisiana hayride went on the air on april 3, 1948, and was immediately popular. Kitty wells, webb pierce, slim whitman, faron young and jim reeves all graduated to the big time before change came to the show in the form of an unknown teenager from. Radio and roots music along the red river american. The book that every country music lover in america will want to read. The show is perhaps most famous for spotlighting two icons of postworld war ii american popular musichank williams and elvis presleyat.
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