Elvis, Hank and Me: Making Musical History on the Louisiana Hayride
- ISBN-10
- 0788197975
- ISBN-13
- 9780788197970
- Pages
- 274
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-05
- Authors
- Bill Sloan, Horace Logan
Description
In 1948, Horace Logan, a young radio producer in Shreveport, LA, started booking talent for a new weekly music show called the Louisiana Hayride. The show became known as the Cradle of the StarsÓ; over the next decade the Hayride launched or built the careers of many performers who grew to become country music's greatest legends. The show brought what was once known as hillbilly musicÓ into the mainstream. Logan recalls the Hayride's heyday with anecdotes about the musicians he knew & nurtured, including Johnny Cash, George Jones, Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, Kitty Wells, Hank Williams, & many more. 16 pages of rare photos.
