On April 3, 1948 -- 76 years ago today -- the influential radio program Louisiana Hayride premiered. The weekly Saturday night country music show was recorded live in front of an audience.

The radio station KWKH pushed the show, which featured up-and-coming country acts to listeners in 28 states, according to 64 Parishes. In 1953, CBS Radio picked up the Louisiana Hayride and sent ...

One of country music's most iconic radio programs, the "Louisiana Hayride" debuted in April of 1948, broadcasting from the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, La. A Broadway show and television ...

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the radio show “Louisiana Hayride,” which ran from 1948 to 1960 and helped propel the careers of some of country music’s biggest names.

Seventy-five years ago, the Louisiana Hayride began replicating the success of other radio shows, such as the Grand Ole Opry and the Ozark Mountain Jubilee. The first show aired on Apr. 3 ...

For those unfamiliar with the Louisiana Hayride, the best way to describe it is to say that the show was the American Idol of its day. Based out of Shreveport, La., and airing initially on KWKW ...

On October 16, 1954, 19-year-old Elvis Presley first appeared on the Louisiana Hayride. The show was broadcast live every Saturday night from the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium in downtown ...

"If we set the period here, Elvis started doing the Louisiana Hayride shows mid 1954, he taped That's Alright and that's kind of the song he led with," Laura elaborated. "Colonel Parker got him a ...

The Louisiana Hayride radio show is largely to thank for the city’s musical legacy, and it’s also where a young Elvis Presley ...

“The Louisiana Hayride.” This show played a significant role in launching the careers of renowned artists such as Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley, among many others. The premiere ...