Between 1948 and 1958 the Louisiana Hayride was one of the most popular radio shows in the southern part of the USA. Nicknamed "the cradle of the stars" the show helped launch the careers of Hank Williams, Webb Pierce, Kitty Wells, Slim Whitman, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and many others. We feature 111 tracks over the 4 CDs by artists who performed on the show, the 68 page booklet gives a fascinating insight into the show and the artists who performed on it.
 

Disc 1

1. Whiskey Is The Devil (In Liquid Form) 2:53 - Bailes Brothers, The
2. My Heart Echoes 2:48 - Bailes Brothers, The
3. Turn Your Radio On 2:53 - King Sacred Quartet, The
4. Move It On Over 2:43 - Williams, Hank
5. On The Banks Of The Old Ponchartrain 2:50 - Williams, Hank
6. Sing Tom Kitty 2:32 - Johnnie & Jack
7. Brown's Ferry Boogie 2:43 - Clements, Zeke
8. I'll Not Be Around 2:33 - Smith, Harmie
9. Has The Devil Got A Mortgage On You? 2:58 - Bailes Brothers
10. Just A- Pickin' And A- Singin' 2:39 - Williams, Curley
11. Woe Is Me 2:48 - Williams, Curley
12. New Mississippi River Blues 2:55 - York Brothers
13. Hamtramck Mama 2:47 - York Brothers
14. Love Or Hate 2:41 - Wells, Kitty
15. Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet 2:40 - Wells, Kitty
16. Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me 3:02 - Raney, Wayne
17. Please Don't Let Me Love You 2:31 - Sovine, Red
18. Your Papa Ain't Steppin' Anymore 2:40 - Wooley, Sheb
19. Whoa Sailor 2:45 - Thompson, Hank
20. The Anniversary Of A Broken Heart 2:50 - Snow, Hank
21. Hora Sta Cotton Picker 3:03 - Howard, Paul
22. For Old Times Sake 2:49 - Johnnie & Jack
23. Lovesick Blues 2:42 - Williams, Hank
24. High Geared Daddy 2:40 - Pierce, Webb
25. Big Fat Papa 2:39 - Turner, Zeb
26. Since You've Been Gone 2:40 - Woodall, Boots
27. I'm Casting My Lasso Towards The Sky 2:40 - Whitman, Slim
28. Birmingham Jail 2:50 - Whitman, Slim

Disc 2

1. Shuffle On Down 2:40 - Grimsley, Tex
2. Walking The Dog 2:24 - Grimsley, Tex
3. You're Barking Up The Wrong Tree Now 2:27 - Sovine, Red
4. The Boogie's Fine Tonight 2:33 - Howard, Paul
5. I Almost Lost My Mind 2:37 - Tillman, Floyd
6. Shackles And Chains 2:38 - Crabtree, Riley
7. Dog Hauled Around 2:24 - Wallace, Billy
8. Hillbilly Bessie 2:29 - Jones, Oakie
9. Poison Love 2:17 - Johnnie & Jack
10. Court Of Justice 3:10 - Wilburn, Teddy
11. Just You Wait And See 2:20 - Mercer Brothers
12. If Nickels Were Dimes 2:33 - Mercer Brothers
13. Give Me More More More (Of Your Kisses) 2:16 - Frizzell, Lefty
14. Wondering 2:58 - Pierce, Webb
15. Love Song Of The Waterfall 2:53 - Whitman, Slim
16. I'm Sitting On Top Of the World 2:31 - Attaway, Buddy
17. Freight Train Blues 3:05 - Attaway, Buddy
18. Tend To Your Business 2:43 - Moody, Clyde
19. I'll Still Write Your Name In The Sand 2:38 - Wiseman, Mac
20. Four Walls Around Me 2:32 - Wiseman, Mac
21. Hi Tone Poppa 2:52 - Franks, Tillman
22. Settin' The Woods On Fire 2:33 - Williams, Hank
23. South 2:09 - Maddox Brothers & Rose
24. Rock All Our Babies To Sleep 3:11 - Maddox Brothers & Rose
25. No Place To Hang My Hat 2:56 - Mercer Brothers
26. It Ain't No Use 2:35 - Mercer Brothers
27. Anything Your Heart Desires 2:51 - Walker, Billy
28. Jambalaya (On The Bayou) 2:51 - Williams, Hank

Disc 3

1. It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels 2:31 - Wells, Kitty
2. I Heard The Jukebox Playing 2:13 - Wells, Kitty
3. Take It Like A Man 2:27 - King, Claude
4. She's My Baby 2:22 - King, Claude
5. You Can't Get The Country Out Of The Boy 2:33 - Jackson, Shot
6. Why Talk To My Heart 2:16 - Hill, Goldie
7. I Let The Stars Get In My Eyes 2:33 - Hill, Goldie
8. I'm Doing A Peach Of A Job 3:04 - Strength, Texas Bill
9. Candy Kisses 2:54 - Morgan, George
10. Stumpy Joe 2:22 - Locklin, Hank
11. Go Ahead And Go 2:15 - Lee, Jimmy
12. Paper Boy Boogie 2:27 - Trent, Tommy
13. Stop Your Bawlin' Baby 2:55 - Adams, Charlie
14. I Heard The Jukebox Playing 2:40 - Young, Faron
15. Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes 2:39 - Willett, Slim
16. First Train Headin' South 2:20 - Horton, Johnny
17. Mexican Joe 2:37 - Reeves, Jim
18. No Help Wanted 2:24 - Carlisles
19. Liniment & Turpentine 2:33 - Hoot & Curley
20. If You Love Me Let Me Know 2:03 - Edwards, Tibby
21. Cry Cry Darlin' 2:30 - Edwards, Tibby
22. Oh I Like It 2:09 - Bradshaw, Carolyn
23. Say No No No 2:23 - Bradshaw, Carolyn
24. Million Dollar's Worth Of Memories 2:29 - Hoot & Curley
25. Bimbo 2:46 - Reeves, Jim
26. Butterfly Love 2:48 - Reeves, Jim
27. Caribbean 2:29 - Torok, Mitchell
28. I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know 2:58 - Davis Sisters

Disc 4

1. The Life That I'm Living 2:35 - Hill, Tommy
2. Rose Marie 2:17 - Whitman, Slim
3. Then I'll Stop Loving You 2:22 - Reeves, Jim
4. The S.S.Lureline 1:57 - Horton, Johnny
5. All For The Love Of A Girl 2:22 - Horton, Johnny
6. Maybellene 1:58 - Presley, Elvis
7. Can't You Won't You 1:59 - Jimmy & Johnny
8. Drinking Tequila 2:43 - Reeves, Jim
9. Diggy Liggy Lo 2:18 - Newman, Jimmy
10. Good Deal Lucille 2:05 - Mullican, Moon
11. Ridin' The Sunshine Special 2:14 - Horton, Johnny
12. I Understand (Just How You Feel) 2:16 - Ford, Jack
13. Everybody Needs A Little Lovin' 2:03 - Kilgore, Merle
14. It Ain't My Baby (And I Ain't Gonna Rock It) 2:37 - Gray, Rudyzell
15. Yankee Dime 2:04 - Ford, Jack
16. Tweedle Dee 2:05 - Presley, Elvis
17. Nothin' But Lovin' 2:30 - Fairburn, Werly
18. Daydreamin' 3:01 - Newman, Jimmy C
19. Gone! Gone! Gone! 2:35 - Perkins, Carl
20. What Am I Worth 2:45 - Jones, George
21. Why Baby Why 2:12 - Jones, George
22. Lie Detector 2:40 - Duff, Arlie
23. Hate Me Not 2:16 - Terry, Al
24. Now Is The Time For Love 2:16 - Walker, Wayne
25. So Lovely Baby 2:13 - Rusty & Doug
26. Cry Cry Cry 2:23 - Cash, Johnny
27. Folsom Prison Blues 2:44 - Cash, Johnny