1955: An unknown singer performs on “The Louisiana Hayride, a popular radio program originating from the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport. The singer is some Memphis truck driver named Elvis Presley who sings “That’s All Right, Mama,” “Hearts of Stone” and “Tweedle Dee.” In the audience and getting his first look at Elvis is an entrepreneur who calls himself Colonel Tom Parker.
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The BOO Tube
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Halloween Movie Ideas - Take 2
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Halloween Movie Ideas
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Now Playing at the Boomtown Drive-In: "I Married a Monster from Outer Space"
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The TV That Time Forgot: Hazel (1961-66)
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The TV That Time Forgot: Annie Oakley
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