Shreveport, LA

Music connected to Shreveport

About Shreveport

• Lead Belly, legendary blues musician, was born in nearby Mooringsport, Louisiana.
• The Red River Revel, a large arts festival, originated here in 1976.
• Shreveport's location on the Red River made it a vital 19th-century trade hub.
• The Municipal Auditorium hosted Elvis Presley's first paid concert in 1954.
• The Great Raft logjam on the Red River was cleared, enabling Shreveport's growth.
• Named for Capt. Henry Miller Shreve, it was established in 1836.
• With around 185,000 residents, it's Louisiana's third-largest city.
• At 276 feet above sea level, it's relatively flat, unlike northern Louisiana.
• Healthcare and casinos are prominent sectors in Shreveport's economy.
• A mix of Southern charm and gritty determination creates a feeling of resilience.
• The region's geology is defined by its location in the Gulf Coastal Plain.
• The Red River flows directly through Shreveport.
• The Louisiana black bear, a subspecies of the American black bear, inhabits areas near Shreveport.
• Caddo Lake, near Shreveport, features bald cypress trees draped in Spanish moss.
• The Caddo Native Americans inhabited the Shreveport area for centuries before European contact.
• Shreveport was burned by Confederate forces in 1863 to prevent it falling into Union hands.
• The Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, built in 1939, hosted Elvis Presley early in his career.
• The Municipal Auditorium is rumored to be haunted by a former stagehand.
• Interstate 20 is a major east-west route that passes directly through Shreveport.

Artists From Shreveport

Amy LaVere Barry Eiland Becca Tilley Bettye Swann Bill Wray Brady Blade Brenton Wood Brian Blade Brooks & Dunn Buddy Wakefield Chi Chi DeVayne Clarence “Chet” Willis DJ Fontana Dankhdjinn Dave Alexander David Houston Dominique Leone Dr. Isaac Greggs

Dr. James Dobson

Edge Of The Wedge Empyrean Lights Faron Young Floyd Cramer Fuol Gordon Kennedy Hank Jr Hank Williams, Jr. Hollyhood Bay Bay Homer Flynn Hurricane Chris iwrestledabearonce James Cary Stroud James Maurer James Phelps Jerard Woods Jerry Glenn Jerry Kennedy

Jerry Pournelle

Joe Osborn John Beasley

John-Henry Crawford

Jordan Davis Kelly Breznik Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Kevyn Aucoin

Kix Brooks LA Hayride 48-'60 LA JOHNSON Leon Ndugu Chancler Margie Evans Marvin Inabnett Maxine Grey Merle Kilgore Mighty Joe Young Mikky Ekko Mista T. Nita Whitaker Norman Brown Omar Shariff Palmer Eiland Pam the Funkstress Pat Carroll Paul Mooney Philadelphia Prophecy Randy Thom Reuben Bell Richard Applegate S.G. Sam E Solo Sam Yahel Stanley Lewis Teresa Lynne Terry Bradshaw The Peekers The Residents Theola Kilgore U.P. Wilson Van Cliburn Victoria Williams Will Jones Will “Dub” Jones William Joyce Wolfman Jack “A” Train

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