Red River Jamboree
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| Radio show from Paris, Texas | |
| publication | min. 1956-1959 |
| production | KFTV, KPLT |
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| Moderation | Pee Wee Reid |
The Red River Jamboree was an American country show broadcast by KFTV of Paris , Texas .
history
The Red River Jamboree was held every Saturday evening with an audience at the Fair Park Coliseum from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. live via KFTV. The show was produced by Roy Glenn, who also played the banjo and appeared as a comedian on the show. Pee Wee Reid, a popular DJ on KFTV and head of a dance band in Dallas , moderated the show and was considered the initiator of the Jamborees. Reid later said in an interview that he started the Red River Jamboree primarily for young talents in order to be able to give them experience and a career start.
The Red River Jamboree became very popular with the public. A “warm-up show” was even held on Saturday afternoon to deal with the rush of visitors. On October 18, 1956, an extra show took place on the South Side Plaza in Paris.
The ensemble of the Red River Jamborees consisted mainly of regional and somewhat lesser known musicians. Nan Castle, for example, had a record deal with RCA Victor and the Shelton Brothers had their greatest hits (Deep Elm Blues) in the 1930s . The popular rockabilly was brought to the show by 17-year-old guitarist Don McKnight and William Harris & the Ramblers. Other members were the Huggins Brothers, Lloyd Ferguson, the Hammond Brothers, the Cases and many more. The Musical Keeners provided the house band of the Red River Jamborees.
From June 13, 1959, the show was broadcast on the radio station KPLT with a partially renewed ensemble.
These days the Red River Jamboree is no longer on the air. The KFTV transmitter no longer exists. From 1960 onwards, a similar show of the same name was broadcast in Canada , which, however, had no connection with the Red River Jamboree from Paris, Texas.
Guests and members
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literature
- Billboard of March 23, 1957: "Folk Talent and Tunes"
- Billboard of October 20, 1958: "Folk Talent and Tunes"
- Billboard dated December 8, 1958: "Folk Talent and Tunes"
- Billboard dated June 29, 1959: "Folk Talent and Tunes"
- Billboard dated September 21, 1959: "Folk Talent and Tunes"
Web links
- The Red River Jamboree on Hillbilly-Music.com (English)