(ALMOST) 100 YEARS OF SHREVEPORT: OUR CITY'S SONGS (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.
Listen online, Part 1: https://hearthis.at/shreveportsongs/almost100yearsofshreveportpart1/0mB/
Listen online, Part 2: https://hearthis.at/shreveportsongs/almost100yearsofshreveportpart2/KR6/
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1 JELLY-ROLL MORTON’S RED HOT PEPPERS Shreveport Stomp (Victor, 1928)
2 LILLIAN GLINN Shreveport Blues (Columbia, 1929)
3 JESSE ("BABYFACE") THOMAS Blue Goose Blues (Victor, 1929)
4 LONE STAR COWBOYS Just Because (Bluebird, 1933)
5 OSCAR WOODS Don't Sell It - Don't Give It Away (Decca, 1936)
6 THREE FIFTEEN AND HIS SQUARES Saturday Night On Texas Avenue (Vocalion, 1937)
7 BUDDY JONES Rockin' Rollin' Mama (Decca, 1939)
8 JIMMIE DAVIS WITH CHARLES MITCHELL'S ORCHESTRA
You Are My Sunshine (Decca, 1940)
9 LEADBELLY Irene (Folkways, recorded 1943/released 1950)
10 HANK WILLIAMS Move It On Over (MGM, 1947)
11 COUNTRY JIM Avenue Breakdown (Imperial, 1950)
12 TILLMAN FRANKS AND HIS RAINBOW BOYS Hayride Boogie (Pacemaker, 1951)
13 SLIM WHITMAN Indian Love Call (Imperial, 1952)
14 REV. UTAH SMITH Two Wings (Checker, 1953)
15 JOHNNY HORTON Honky-Tonk Man (Columbia, 1956)
16 DALE HAWKINS Susie-Q (Checker, 1957)
17 CHICO CHISM AND HIS JETANAIRS Hot Tamales And Bar-B-Que (Clif, 1957)
18 EVER-READY GOSPEL SINGERS All My Sins (Peacock, 1959)
19 MARGARET LEWIS Shake A Leg (RAM, 1959)
20 ELGIE BROWN Let Me Feel It (circa 1960)
21 GRACE TENNESSEE AND THE AMERICAN SPIRITS Pow Wow (WLS, 1961)
22 BANNY PRICE You Love Me Pretty Baby (Jewel, 1965)
23 THE IN-CROWD Nothing You Do (Ronn, 1966)
24 NAT STUCKEY Paralyze My Mind (Paula, 1966)
25 EDDY GILES Losin' Boy (Murco, 1967)
26 BILL BUSH I'm Waiting (Ronn, 1968)
27 DORI GRAYSON Try Love (Murco, 1968)
2 LILLIAN GLINN Shreveport Blues (Columbia, 1929)
3 JESSE ("BABYFACE") THOMAS Blue Goose Blues (Victor, 1929)
4 LONE STAR COWBOYS Just Because (Bluebird, 1933)
5 OSCAR WOODS Don't Sell It - Don't Give It Away (Decca, 1936)
6 THREE FIFTEEN AND HIS SQUARES Saturday Night On Texas Avenue (Vocalion, 1937)
7 BUDDY JONES Rockin' Rollin' Mama (Decca, 1939)
8 JIMMIE DAVIS WITH CHARLES MITCHELL'S ORCHESTRA
You Are My Sunshine (Decca, 1940)
9 LEADBELLY Irene (Folkways, recorded 1943/released 1950)
10 HANK WILLIAMS Move It On Over (MGM, 1947)
11 COUNTRY JIM Avenue Breakdown (Imperial, 1950)
12 TILLMAN FRANKS AND HIS RAINBOW BOYS Hayride Boogie (Pacemaker, 1951)
13 SLIM WHITMAN Indian Love Call (Imperial, 1952)
14 REV. UTAH SMITH Two Wings (Checker, 1953)
15 JOHNNY HORTON Honky-Tonk Man (Columbia, 1956)
16 DALE HAWKINS Susie-Q (Checker, 1957)
17 CHICO CHISM AND HIS JETANAIRS Hot Tamales And Bar-B-Que (Clif, 1957)
18 EVER-READY GOSPEL SINGERS All My Sins (Peacock, 1959)
19 MARGARET LEWIS Shake A Leg (RAM, 1959)
20 ELGIE BROWN Let Me Feel It (circa 1960)
21 GRACE TENNESSEE AND THE AMERICAN SPIRITS Pow Wow (WLS, 1961)
22 BANNY PRICE You Love Me Pretty Baby (Jewel, 1965)
23 THE IN-CROWD Nothing You Do (Ronn, 1966)
24 NAT STUCKEY Paralyze My Mind (Paula, 1966)
25 EDDY GILES Losin' Boy (Murco, 1967)
26 BILL BUSH I'm Waiting (Ronn, 1968)
27 DORI GRAYSON Try Love (Murco, 1968)
28 AFRICAN MUSIC MACHINE Black Water Gold (Pearl) (Soul Power, 1972)
29 HUMMINGBEES OF SHREVEPORT I'm Not Tired Yet (Memorial, 1973)
30 REUBEN BELL Superjock (Alarm, 1976)
31 THE WEDGEHEADS Shreveport Means Business (1981)
32 SHOWCASE If You Feel The Groove (Southern Star, circa 1980)
33 A TRAIN River Of People (Sooto, 1985)
34 PICKET LINE COYOTES Unemployed (1987)
35 WINDSTORM Jukebox (Lil' Walter, 1989)
36 ORGANIZED RHYME Pure Knowledge (Motanian, 1993)
37 THE PICTS Follow The Leader (Entropy, 1998)
38 JIMMY COUSINS TRIO Here Come Herky Jerky (1999)
39 GORDON NURSE Unity (circa 2005)
40 HURRICANE CHRIS A Bay Bay (Polo Grounds Music, 2007)
41 DIRTFOOT Cast My Plans (Gus And Hank Productions, 2008)
42 THE PEEKERS Sweet Singin' Birds (Park The Van, 2009)
43 RIVERWOLVES Columbia (2012)
44 BUDDY FLETT Train (Honeybee Entertainment, 2013)
45 KYLE CRAFT Dolls Of Highland (Sub Pop, 2016)
46 TWANG DARKLY Devil's Stomping Ground (2018)
47 SERATONES Power (New West, 2019)
48 HOLY WITCH Nightcrawler (2023)
49 PASTOR BRADY L. BLADE SR. AND THE HALLELUJAH TRAIN
Trouble In My Way (Stoner Hill, 2024)
50 HAG Gods Of Famine (2025)
51 RACHARD AND OURO BOAR What The Subject Is (2026)
29 HUMMINGBEES OF SHREVEPORT I'm Not Tired Yet (Memorial, 1973)
30 REUBEN BELL Superjock (Alarm, 1976)
31 THE WEDGEHEADS Shreveport Means Business (1981)
32 SHOWCASE If You Feel The Groove (Southern Star, circa 1980)
33 A TRAIN River Of People (Sooto, 1985)
34 PICKET LINE COYOTES Unemployed (1987)
35 WINDSTORM Jukebox (Lil' Walter, 1989)
36 ORGANIZED RHYME Pure Knowledge (Motanian, 1993)
37 THE PICTS Follow The Leader (Entropy, 1998)
38 JIMMY COUSINS TRIO Here Come Herky Jerky (1999)
39 GORDON NURSE Unity (circa 2005)
40 HURRICANE CHRIS A Bay Bay (Polo Grounds Music, 2007)
41 DIRTFOOT Cast My Plans (Gus And Hank Productions, 2008)
42 THE PEEKERS Sweet Singin' Birds (Park The Van, 2009)
43 RIVERWOLVES Columbia (2012)
44 BUDDY FLETT Train (Honeybee Entertainment, 2013)
45 KYLE CRAFT Dolls Of Highland (Sub Pop, 2016)
46 TWANG DARKLY Devil's Stomping Ground (2018)
47 SERATONES Power (New West, 2019)
48 HOLY WITCH Nightcrawler (2023)
49 PASTOR BRADY L. BLADE SR. AND THE HALLELUJAH TRAIN
Trouble In My Way (Stoner Hill, 2024)
50 HAG Gods Of Famine (2025)
51 RACHARD AND OURO BOAR What The Subject Is (2026)
