Louisiana Hayride: Classic Rockabilly Radio

1. Baby Let's Play House - Elvis Presley

2. Luther Played the Boogie - Johnny Cash

3. Water Baby Blues

4. Big City Girls - Nat Stuckey

5. Oh, Lonesome Me - Bob Luman

6. Speak to Me, Baby - Werly Fairburn

7. One and Only - David Houston

8. Big River - Johnny Cash

9. Sugar Sweet - David Houston

10. Hound Dog/"Elvis Has Left the Building" - Elvis Presley

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The recordings in this package of the Classic Rockabilly radio Series are samples of live performances caught on tape during the first two runs of the Louisiana Hayride. These performances are available nowhere else in the world. You’ll hear legends like Elvis and Johnny Cash alongside lesser known artists like country’s Bob Luman and teenager David Houston as they try to find their own musical identities during these live radio broadcasts. The Louisiana Hayride was quite tolerant and even embraced the new music and artists being birthed in the late 1950’s and early sixties. One of the inventors of Rockabilly, Elvis, can claim his start at the Hayride and that fact opened the doors for everyone else. Because these performances are live, you’ll also hear introductions of the artists and band members, slip-ups and even a live commercial spot or two.

Some recordings will also be a little more “fuzzy” than others. This is due to the age of the tape recordings and the state of technology at the time. So kick back and listen to the honest-to-goodness radio shows of the past with the sounds of the legendary Louisiana Hayride.

Tracks:

Baby Let's Play House - Elvis Presley
Luther Played the Boogie - Johnny Cash
Water Baby Blues
Big City Girls - Nat Stuckey
Oh, Lonesome Me - Bob Luman
Speak to Me, Baby - Werly Fairburn
One and Only - David Houston
Big River - Johnny Cash
Sugar Sweet - David Houston
Hound Dog/"Elvis Has Left the Building" - Elvis Presley

Album Description

The recordings in this package of the Classic Rockabilly radio Series are samples of live performances caught on tape during the first two runs of the Louisiana Hayride. These performances are available nowhere else in the world. You'll hear legends like Elvis and Johnny Cash alongside lesser known artists like country's Bob Luman and teenager David Houston as they try to find their own musical identities during these live radio broadcasts. The Louisiana Hayride was quite tolerant and even embraced the new music and artists being birthed in the late 1950's and early sixties. One of the inventors of Rockabilly, Elvis, can claim his start at the Hayride and that fact opened the doors for everyone else. Because these performances are live, you'll also hear introductions of the artists and band members, slip-ups and even a live commercial spot or two.

Customer Reviews:

Not "classic," perhaps, but highly entertaining........2003-05-24

The best track on this fun CD is, unfortunately, the least in terms of audio quality--a great live rendition by Elvis and his band of "Baby, Let's Play House" that sounds like it was preserved with a four-dollar cassette recorder on low batteries. Still, it's something to hear, and hear again. The sound quality is much better on the remaining tracks, expecially on the Johnny Cash sides. Everyone, with the exception of the always-stiff Cash, sounds looser in person than on disc, including David Houston, whose "Sugar Sweet" is a potent rockabilly number, even if the singer's sense of 1-2-3-4 is less than potent. Marvel at the ease with with Houston's band stays on the same, off-meter page (though there is one moment of hesitation on the lead guitarist's part). Very pleasant listening.

Playing too fast.......2003-05-22

The radio producer had every band playing way too fast in comparison to their record as a way to generate additional excitement. The only performance that is paced well is Elvis -- where he reprises his song at a slow pace.

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