Shreveport's Municipal Auditorium, the site where entertainers like Elvis Presley and Hank Williams got huge boosts to their careers, has been designated a National Historic Landmark. The Louisiana Hayride radio program broadcast from Municipal starting in 1948, bringing listeners music from the likes of artists like Presley, Williams, Kitty Wells ... Continue reading Municipal Auditorium designated National Historic Landmark (KTBS Shreveport) »

Songwriter Aaron Schroeder, bass player Jack Cooke and recording artist Big Bill Lister — musical figures who played a role in the careers of Elvis Presley, Ralph Stanley and Hank Williams — each died in the last week, leaving cultural contributions they accomplished while working in the shadows of some ... Continue reading Associates of Elvis Presley, Ralph Stanley, Hank Williams Depart (Great American Country) »