Directory of Louisiana Hayride Resources

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The Louisiana Hayride, a forum for country music, was broadcast from 1948-1960 by KWKH in Shreveport, Louisiana and reached more than 25 states. The show is credited with launching many successful careers, earning it the moniker the "Cradle of the Stars."

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• Country Chameleons: Cajuns on the Louisiana Hayride

  http://www.louisianafolklife.org/lt/articles_essays/creole_art_country_chamele.html
  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.

• Couple seeks to restore Hayride to its former glory

  http://www.jim-reeves.com/hayride.html
  (Tuesday, January 19, 1999)By Mary Foster- AP writer. Newspaper Article

 

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