The Bill and Sue-On Hillman Musical Odyssey Presents:
ELVIS AND OTHER STARS OF
THE LOUISIANA HAYRIDE
SHREVEPORT MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
http://www.hillmanweb.com/elvis/hayride/elvis1all.html
I spent an afternoon roaming the Shreveport Auditorium
-- every nook and cranny - lobby, halls, on stage, back stage, dressing rooms, storage - on every level.
Luckily we were able to gain access since the building was open
for workers to decorate the Aud for a special ceremony later in the week,
and no one seemed to mind us snooping around .
Photos are in preparation, meanwhile I've shared a few here,
as well as historic photos of Elvis' performance on the Louisiana Hayride stage.
December 12, 1955
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Elvis and James Burton Statues
in Front of the Auditorium
Hillman getting in on the
act
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James Burton's Studio is across
the street.
James moved some of his famous
telecasters across the street for a photo.
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Backstage Dressing Room used by Elvis
~ View of the Stage Today
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Historic photos of Elvis' Louisiana
Hayride Performances
.
October 1, 1955
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January 22, 1955
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Elvis's last Louisiana Hayride show,
December 16, 1956
SET: Heartbreak Hotel, Long Tall Sally,
I Was The One, Love Me Tender,
Don't Be Cruel, Love Me, I Got A Woman,
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again, Paralyzed, Hound Dog
Portraits of Past Entertainers
On the walls of the auditorium
Elvis was a Louisiana Hayride regular 1954-1956
