Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)Louisiana hayride collection, 1904-2006
Corporate name
Main title
- Louisiana hayride collection, 1904-2006 (bulk 1922-circa 1989).
Links
Links
- Collection finding aid http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsrs/eadmbrs.rs010002
- Finding aid (PDF) http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsrs/eadmbrs.rs010002.3
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Description
- textual materials 5 linear feet (10 boxes, 1 map case folder, approximately 4,375 items) ; various sizes.
- photographic prints 190 photographic prints : some color ; 8 1/2 x 11 inches or smaller.
- photographic negatives 110 negatives : safety film ; 4 x 6 cm or smaller.
- sound recordings over 200 sound recordings, including 7-inch analog sound tape reels and digital (DAT) sound cassettes; vinyl and shellac analog discs in various sizes and speeds (78, 45, and 33 1/3 rpm); and digital compact discs (CD and CD-R)
- videocassettes 37 videocassettes, including 1/2-inch analog VHS and SVHS, and 1/4-inch digital DVCAM videocassettes.
Rights advisory
- Restrictions may exist on copying, quoting, or publishing materials included in the collection. For additional information, contact a reference librarian in the Recorded Sound Reference Center, Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-record.html
Access advisory
- Textual and graphic materials in the Louisiana Hayride Collection are open for research. Advance notice is required; contact a reference librarian in the Recorded Sound Reference Center, Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-record.html
- The 203 sound recordings and 37 videocassettes that are also included in the collection are not yet available to researchers. Following preservation duplication and cataloging, the materials will be accessible through the collection finding aid and the Library of Congress Online Catalog.
Finding aids
- A finding aid to the collection is available in the Recorded Sound Reference Center and at: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsrs/eadmbrs.rs010002
LC classification
- RPA 00454-00460
- RPB 00012-00013
- RPD 00018
- RPM 00012
- RPU 00033
Biography/History note
- During the1920s Shreveport radio station KWKH was managed by William Kennon Henderson, who frequently broadcast recordings of "hillbilly" music and recruited local talent to perform for the station's listeners. Henderson sold KWKH in 1932, but the station continued to support regional music, and in 1948 the weekly Louisiana Hayride program began its first run on KWKH. Broadcast live from the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, the Hayride featured not only country and western music but also rockabilly and even early rock. Regular performers included Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, Faron Young, George Jones, Merle Kilgore, Webb Pierce, and the Maddox Brothers & Rose, among others, and from 1954 to 1956, a young Elvis Presley was part of the weekly lineup. After 1960 the program was broadcast only sporadically, but in 1974 the Hayride started a thirteen-year run as a syndicated radio program under Shreveport businessman David Kent.
Organized/Arranged
- The collection is arranged in 7 series: Series 1. Early Shreveport radio and television, 1922-1964; Series 2. KWKH radio and W.K. Henderson, 1904-1998, bulk 1922-1939, undated; Series 3. KWKH radio and the Louisiana Hayride, 1942-2005; Series 4. Elvis Presley and the Louisiana Hayride, 1956-1994; Series 5. Radio and country music periodicals and publications, 1916-2003; Series 6. Songbooks and sheet music, 1931-1948, undated; Series 7. Accompanying descriptive documentation, 1956-1987, undated.
Summary
- The Louisiana Hayride collection documents radio history in Shreveport, Louisiana, with emphasis on the Louisiana Hayride country music program. Major topics include the earliest radio broadcasts in Shreveport, the founding and growth of KWKH radio under owner/broadcaster W.K. Henderson, and legendary performances from the Louisiana Hayride program, which was broadcast live from the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium. A series that documents Elvis Presley's years at the Hayride (1954-1956) is notable for photographs of Presley performing with Scotty Moore, D.J. Fontana, Bill Black, and the Jordanaires, as well as interacting with fans and production staff backstage. There are also photographs of hosts Horace Logan, Frank Page, and Norm Bale; businessman and radio personality David Kent; and Hayride performers Johnny Horton, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Jimmie Davis, early '80s Hayride star Micki Fuhrman, and many others.
LC Subjects
- Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977.
- Henderson, William Kennon, 1880-
- Fuhrman, Micki.
- Horton, Johnny.
- Williams, Hank, 1923-1953.
- Cash, Johnny.
- Bale, Norm.
- Page, Frank.
- Logan, Horace.
- Moore, Scotty.
- Fontana, D. J.
- Black, Bill, 1926-1965.
- Kent, David, 1923-1992.
- KWKH (Radio station : Shreveport, La.)
- Louisiana hayride (Radio program)
- Country music radio stations--Louisiana--Shreveport.
- Rockabilly music--Louisiana--Shreveport.
- Honky-tonk music--Louisiana--Shreveport.
- Radio--Louisiana--Shreveport.
- Country music--Louisiana--Shreveport.
- Shreveport (La.)
- Country musicians.
- Honky-tonk musicians.
- Radio broadcasters.
- Disc jockeys.
Form/Genre
Browse by shelf order
Notes
- Joey Kent inherited collection materials from his father, David Kent, who bought the Louisiana Hayride name and archives from KWKH in the mid 1970s.
Acquisition source
- Purchase, Joey Kent, 2009.
Cite as
- [Container number, eg., Box 3] or [Audio tape number, eg., RYB 2480], Louisiana Hayride Collection, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, Library of Congress.
LCCN
- 2011622950
Geographic area code
- n-us-la
Repository
- Library of Congress Recorded Sound Reference Center, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division 101 Independence Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20540-4690 dcu http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsrs/mbrsrs.home
Type of material
- Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)
Item Availability
CALL NUMBER
Request in
- Request in advance in Rec Sound Ref Center (Madison, LM113)
Status
- c.1 box 1 (RPA 00454) In Process 09-13-2011
- c.1 box 2 (RPA 00455) In Process 09-13-2011
- c.1 box 3 (RPA 00456) In Process 09-13-2011
- c.1 box 4 (RPA 00457) In Process 09-13-2011
- c.1 box 5 (RPA 00458) In Process 09-13-2011
- c.1 box 9 (RPA 00459) In Process 09-13-2011
- c.1 box 10 (RPA 00460) In Process 09-13-2011
CALL NUMBER
Request in
- Request in advance in Rec Sound Ref Center (Madison, LM113)
Status
- c.1 box 6 (RPB 00012) In Process 09-13-2011
- c.1 box 7 (RPB 00013) In Process 09-13-2011
CALL NUMBER
Request in
- Request in advance in Rec Sound Ref Center (Madison, LM113)
Status
- c.1 box 8 (RPD 00018) In Process 09-13-2011
CALL NUMBER
Request in
- Request in advance in Rec Sound Ref Center (Madison, LM113)
Status
- c.1 map folder 1 (RPM 00012) In Process 09-13-2011
CALL NUMBER
Request in
- Request in advance in Rec Sound Ref Center (Madison, LM113)
Status
- c.1 box OSU 1 (RPU 00033) In Process 09-13-2011