Horace Logan Oral History Interview 13 October 1976
Description:
Audio interview
Creators:
Logan, Horace and Porter, Earl
Dates:
1976
Repository/Collector:
Noel Memorial Library, Northwest Louisiana Archives at LSUS
Repository/Collector Type:
College or university
City:
Shreveport
State:
Louisiana
Country:
United States
Collection ID:
OH5
Extent:
1 recording
Content types:
Spoken word and Text
Formats:
Analog audiocassette and Digital audio file (including MP3, WAV, AIFF, etc.)
Carrier types:
Audiocassette
Indexing terms:
Radio personalities--Louisiana and Rockabilly music
Languages:
English
Genres:
Oral histories
Access statement:
Open for research; transcript available; use digital file for listening
Usage statement:
Copyright restrictions apply
Inventory description:
Relational database
Supporting documentation:
jpegs of box label and cassette
Historical relevance:
Central topic is the Louisiana Hayride country music program broadcast over KWKH radio station in Shreveport. Horace Logan played a key role in the development of one of the most influential of all country radio shows, The Louisiana Hayride. Known as "The Cradle of the Stars", it was instrumental in furthering the careers of Hank Williams, Slim Whitman, Jim Reeves, George Jones, Johnny Horton, and Elvis Presley, among others.