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    • Oct 13, 1952
    Faron Young makes his first appearance on "The Louisiana Hayride" at the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport
    Dec 13, 1952
    Hank Williams performs on "The Louisiana Hayride" in what turns out to be his final appearance on the show
    May 16, 1953
    Jim Reeves receives top billing on The Louisiana Hayride for the first time
    Jun 1, 1953
    Jim Reeves' role as an announcer for KWKH's The Louisiana Hayride comes to an end as disc jockey Norman Bale replaces him. Reeves is free to work The Hayride strictly as a performer
    Oct 16, 1954
    Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on "The Louisiana Hayride," singing "That's All Right" and "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" two times each. Drummer D.J. Fontana performs with Presley for the first time, though he's forced to play behind a curtain
    Nov 6, 1954
    Elvis Presley signs a one-year contract to play "The Louisiana Hayride" every Saturday for $18-a-week
    Nov 7, 1954
    Johnny Horton leaves "The Louisiana Hayride"
    Jan 15, 1955
    Colonel Tom Parker attends the Louisiana Hayride at Shreveport's Municipal Auditorium, watching Elvis Presley for probably the first time. Within weeks, Parker is attempting to sign Presley to a management contract
    Mar 5, 1955
    Elvis Presley performs "Uncle Pen" on "The Louisiana Hayride" in Shreveport, Louisiana, as he makes his first TV appearance
    May 7, 1955
    Songwriter Werly Fairburn joins "The Louisiana Hayride," performing at the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana. His writing credits later include Carl Smith's "I Feel Like Cryin'" and Jim Reeves' "I Guess I'm Crazy"



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