Dive into the deep of of Shreveport’s bizarre relationship with Elvis Presley as Winston Hall and Chris Jay explore the story of the Elvis Presley Swimming Pool at Camp Forbing.
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Along for the ‘Ride: Alton Warwick Remembers His Wife, Maggie
Businessman Alton Warwick reflects on three decades spent promoting the Hayride with his late wife and business partner, Maggie.
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“Perspiration and Inspiration”: Kix Brooks on Shreveport, Shrimp Busters and Songwriting
Kix Brooks, the Shreveport native and bona fide country music superstar, was only five years old when the original Louisiana Hayride produced by KWKH came to an end in 1960. He grew up in the Highland and Shreve Island neighborhoods,…
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“Hoopin’ and Hollerin’”: Big Rob Gentry on Loving The Louisiana Hayride
Marthaville native Big Rob Gentry discusses his lifelong love of The Louisiana Hayride and reflects on personal friendships with Johnny Horton, Roy Acuff, Horace Logan, and others.
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“A Kind of Crossroads”: Dr. Tracey Laird on The Louisiana Hayride
Part one of All Y’all’s six-part series on The Louisiana Hayride features an interview with Shreveport native and music professor Dr. Tracey Laird.
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Momma And Daddy: Laura Crawford, “Robert Popper’s Song”
Laura Crawford’s father, Dr. Robert Popper, narrowly escaped death at the hands of the Nazis during the antisemitic pogrom known as Kristallnacht. The unbelievable journey that ensues is a globe-spanning journey of courage, luck, endurance and love. Crawford, who founded…
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I Just Work Here: Winston Hall, “Look at All of the Little Black Dots”
Careers are tricky things. Sometimes, you pursue one career only to wind up in another line of work. Other times, a career sort of finds you – you take a job to make ends meet and, years later, you realize…
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