In 1954, Elvis Presley made an appearance on The Louisiana Hayride, the radio program that went on the air on this day in 1948. It introduced Elvis to millions listening all over the South.
The Hayride was about country but it did embrace the electric guitar, the instrument that would turn “hillbilly music” into rock and roll.
The Hayride shut down in 1960 but its legacy lives on.
The Hayride was about country but it did embrace the electric guitar, the instrument that would turn “hillbilly music” into rock and roll.
The Hayride shut down in 1960 but its legacy lives on.
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