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New Louisiana Hayride Photos Added to Elvis Mobile App

April 05, 2011

On October 16, 1954 Elvis Presley appeared for the first time on the Louisiana Hayride, a live, Saturday night, country music radio show originating in Shreveport, Louisiana. The show was the Grand Ole Opry's chief competitor, carried by 190 stations in thirteen states. His initial performance with Scotty Moore and Bill Black led to regular appearances on the Hayride over the next two years. Elvis' last appearance on a regularly scheduled Hayride show was on March 31, 1956. In celebration of this milestone, five new rare photos of Elvis performing at the Louisiana Hayride have just been added to the Elvis Mobile 2.0 iPhone app.

Download the FREE Elvis Mobile app to enjoy weekly Elvis photo updates, videos, Graceland Beat podcasts and more. Plus, see what’s going on at Elvis’ home in Memphis, Tennessee with two live-cam shots of the Graceland mansion. Visit the Elvis Mobile page on iTunes to download the new app for free!

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