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Thread #75705 Message #1334816
Posted By: Once Famous
21-Nov-04 - 08:37 PM
Thread Name: BS: Why do people rave about Elvis?
Subject: RE: BS: Why do people rave about Elvis?
What many don't seem to realize is that the young Elvis was considered just as much part of the country music scene as was Hank Snow, for example. In fact, Elvis used to open for Hank Snow and Col Tom Parker managed him at first like other country acts.
Elvis, like many other country acts got much of his start in performing on The Louisiana Hayride radio show over KWKH in Shreveport, La. The Hayride was considered the Triple-AAA minor leagues to the Grand Ole Opry and is where Hank Williams and Johnny Cash also both go there start.