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James Burton grew up in Shreveport and began performing on the Louisiana Hayride at fourteen. The weekly radio show used the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium as its stage. Burton's precise, bending Telecaster sound later carried him into Ricky Nelson's band and Elvis Presley's touring group. This pin marks the auditorium where his career began. The photograph is a later portrait of Burton, not a picture of the Hayride.
Quick facts
- ·Burton grew up in Shreveport and played on the Louisiana Hayride at fourteen.
- ·The Hayride was staged at Shreveport Municipal Auditorium.
- ·He later played for Ricky Nelson and led Elvis Presley's touring band.
- ·The hero image is a later portrait, not a Hayride performance photo.
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