Louisiana hayride : radio and roots music along the Red River /
Laird, Tracey E. W.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
2016, c2005.
"Though the Hayride is often overshadowed by the Grand Ole Opry in country music scholarship, Laird balances the record and reveals how this remarkable show both documented and contributed to a powerful transformation in American popular music."--Jacket.
Includes discography (pages 179-180) , filmography (p. 181) , bibliographical references (p. 183-198) , and index.
A cradle of the stars -- The character of a region -- Shreveport music before modern media -- Hillbilly music and the phonograph -- Hillbilly music and KWKH radio -- Country music crossroads -- Beyond country music.
"Though the Hayride is often overshadowed by the Grand Ole Opry in country music scholarship, Laird balances the record and reveals how this remarkable show both documented and contributed to a powerful transformation in American popular music."--Jacket.
Louisiana hayride (Radio program)
Country music
Louisiana hayride.