Shreveport Sounds in Black and White

To borrow words from Stan "The Record Man" Lewis, Shreveport, Louisiana, is one of this nation's most important "regional-sound cities." Shreveport Sounds in Black and White presents a musical evolution in a collection of scholarly and popular writing that covers institutions and people who nurtured the musical life of Shreveport and surroundings. The contributions of icons like Leadbelly and Hank Williams, and such lesser-known names as Taylor-Griggs Melody Makers and Eddie Giles come to light. New writing explores the famed Louisiana Hayride, musicians Jimmie Davis and Dale Hawkins, local disc jockey "Dandy Don" Logan, and KWKH studio sound engineer Bob Sullivan. With glimpses into the lives of original creators, Shreveport Sounds in Black and White reveals the mix that emerges from the ongoing interaction between the city's black and white musicians. Book jacket.

Acknowledgments	p. IX
Introduction	p. XI
Country	p. 3
Introduction from Louisiana Hayride Radio and Roots Music Along the Red River	p. 7
The Grigg Family and the Taylor-Griggs Melody Makers The History of a North Louisiana String Band	p. 18
The Cox Family	p. 30
Remembering Hiter Colvin, the Fiddle King of Oilfield and Gum Stump	p. 43
Sing It Good, Sing It Strong, Sing It Loud The Music of Governor Jimmie Davis	p. 46
Louisiana's Honky-Tonk Man: Buddy Jones, 1935-41	p. 58
Interview with Horace Logan, October 13, 1976	p. 63
Getting the Sound Right Bob "Sully" Sullivan, KWKH, and the Louisiana Hayride	p. 74
Beyond Country Music	p. 105
Blues	p. 137
Fannin Street	p. 140
Some Negro Songs Heard on the Hills of North Louisiana	p. 153
Jerry's Saloon Blues 1940 Field Recordings from Louisiana	p. 178
Jesse "Babyface" Thomas	p. 192
The Flying Crow Blues	p. 204
The Legend of Old Blue Goose	p. 210
Down-Home Postwar Blues in Shreveport	p. 215
Radio, Records, and Rhythm	p. 223
A Historical Study of Programming Techniques and Practices of Radio Station KWKH, Shreveport, LA, 1922-1950	p. 226
A Friend in Las Vegas	p. 237
Stan Lewis	p. 248
"Reconsider Me" Margaret Lewis Warwick and the Louisiana Hayride	p. 256
The Making of Dale Hawkins	p. 268
The Life and Times of Dandy Don Logan	p. 302
Shreveport Southern Soul The Murco Story	p. 316
Eddie Giles and Reuben Bell Synonymous with Shreveport	p. 323
Shreveport's Pop/Rock Music Scene The 1970s and 1980s	p. 338
Contributors	p. 349
Credits	p. 354
Index	p. 357
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