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    (Almost) 100 Years of Shreveport, Part 1 of 2 (1928-2026)

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(Almost) 100 Years of Shreveport: Our City's Songs, Part 1 of 2 (1928-2026)

Compiled in June 2026 for Columbia Park's 100th anniversary celebration.
Songs about Shreveport, songs recorded in Shreveport, songs by Shreveporters, songs on Shreveport record labels.

JELLY-ROLL MORTON'S RED HOT PEPPERS - Shreveport Stomp (Victor, 1928)
LILLIAN GLINN - Shreveport Blues (Columbia, 1929)
JESSE ("BABYFACE") THOMAS - Blue Goose Blues (Victor, 1929)
LONE STAR COWBOYS - Just Because (Bluebird, 1933)
OSCAR WOODS - Don't Sell It - Don't Give It Away (Decca, 1936)
THREE FIFTEEN AND HIS SQUARES - Saturday Night On Texas Avenue (Vocalion, 1937)
BUDDY JONES - Rockin' Rollin' Mama (Decca, 1939)
JIMMIE DAVIS WITH CHARLES MITCHELL'S ORCHESTRA - You Are My Sunshine (Decca, 1940)
LEADBELLY - Irene (1943)
HANK WILLIAMS - Move It On Over (MGM, 1947)
COUNTRY JIM - Avenue Breakdown (Imperial, 1950)
TILLMAN FRANKS AND HIS RAINBOW BOYS - Hayride Boogie (Pacemaker, 1951)
SLIM WHITMAN - Indian Love Call (Imperial, 1952)
REV. UTAH SMITH - Two Wings (Checker, 1953)
JOHNNY HORTON - Honky-Tonk Man (Columbia, 1956)
DALE HAWKINS - Susie-Q (Checker, 1957)
CHICO CHISM AND HIS JETANAIRS - Hot Tamales & Bar-B-Que (Clif, 1957)
EVER-READY GOSPEL SINGERS - All My Sins (Peacock, 1959)
MARGARET LEWIS - Shake A Leg (RAM, 1959)
ELGIE BROWN - Let Me Feel It (circa 1960)
GRACE TENNESSEE AND THE AMERICAN SPIRITS - Pow Wow (WLS, 1961)
BANNY PRICE - You Love Me Pretty Baby (Jewel, 1965)
THE IN-CROWD - Nothing You Do (Ronn, 1966)
NAT STUCKEY - Paralyze My Mind (Paula, 1966)
EDDY GILES - Losin' Boy (Murco, 1967)
BILL BUSH - I'm Waiting (Ronn, 1968)
DORI GRAYSON - Try Love (Murco, 1968)

    Tracklist
    00:00    JELLY-ROLL MORTON'S RED HOT PEPPERS - Shreveport Stomp (Victor, 1928)
    03:13    LILLIAN GLINN - Shreveport Blues (Columbia, 1929)
    06:15    JESSE ("BABYFACE") THOMAS - Blue Goose Blues (Victor, 1929)
    08:48    LONE STAR COWBOYS - Just Because (Bluebird, 1933)
    11:42    OSCAR WOODS - Don't Sell It - Don't Give It Away (Decca, 1936)
    14:38    THREE FIFTEEN AND HIS SQUARES - Saturday Night On Texas Avenue (Vocalion, 1937)
    17:20    BUDDY JONES - Rockin' Rollin' Mama (Decca, 1939)
    20:03    JIMMIE DAVIS WITH CHARLES MITCHELL'S ORCHESTRA - You Are My Sunshine (Decca, 1940)
    22:29    LEADBELLY - Irene (Folkways, recorded 1943/released 1950)
    24:42    HANK WILLIAMS - Move It On Over (MGM, 1947)
    27:25    COUNTRY JIM - Avenue Breakdown (Imperial, 1950)
    29:52    TILLMAN FRANKS AND HIS RAINBOW BOYS - Hayride Boogie (Pacemaker, 1951)
    32:33    SLIM WHITMAN - Indian Love Call (Imperial, 1952)
    35:41    REV. UTAH SMITH - Two Wings (Checker, 1953)
    38:09    JOHNNY HORTON - Honky-Tonk Man (Columbia, 1956)
    40:20    DALE HAWKINS - Susie-Q (Checker, 1957)
    42:36    CHICO CHISM AND HIS JETANAIRS - Hot Tamales And Bar-B-Que (Clif, 1957)
    44:56    EVER-READY GOSPEL SINGERS - All My Sins (Peacock, 1959)
    46:57    MARGARET LEWIS - Shake A Leg (RAM, 1959)
    49:15    ELGIE BROWN - Let Me Feel It (circa 1960)
    51:36    GRACE TENNESSEE AND THE AMERICAN SPIRITS - Pow Wow (WLS, 1961)
    54:12    BANNY PRICE - You Love Me Pretty Baby (Jewel, 1965)
    56:12    THE IN-CROWD - Nothing You Do (Ronn, 1966)
    58:58    NAT STUCKEY - Paralyze My Mind (Paula, 1966)
    1:01:03    EDDY GILES - Losin' Boy (Murco, 1967)
    1:04:20    BILL BUSH - I'm Waiting (Ronn, 1968)
    1:06:32    DORI GRAYSON - Try Love (Murco, 1968)


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    • 164 bpm
    • Key: Gm
    • Shreveport, United States