Big D Jamboree
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Big D Jamboreewas aradioprogram broadcast byKRLD-AMinDallas, Texas.The show consisted of appearances by famouscountry musicians,andsketch comedyand jokes.[1] It was also carried byKRLD-TVduring the 1950s.
History
[edit]Big D Jamboreebegan in 1947 asThe Lone Star Barn Dance,but was renamed October 16, 1948.[2]It was held in theDallas Sportatorium.The show was initially produced by Al Turner and Ed McLemore, and then later by Johnny Hicks and Johnny Harper. The number of musicians who performed regularly rose from 20 to 50 by 1953. Around 1956, theCBS Radio Networkbegan carrying theBig D Jamboreenationally. A number of later country stars appeared on the program, includingJimmy Lee Fautheree,Webb Pierce,Hank Locklin,Gene O'QuinandBilly Walker(who wore a mask and was billed as the Traveling Texan).
For many musicians,Big D Jamboreewas a jumping point to larger shows, such asLouisiana HayrideorThe Grand Ole Opry.KRLD-TV also broadcast a live Saturday-afternoon preview of the night's show in 1956, and by 1957, it was telecast live from the stage each Saturday night from 10–10:30 pm CT.
Since it was the only country music program in the Dallas area, it enjoyed years of great popularity toward the end of the 1950s, but lost listenership in the 1960s, eventually leading to its cancellation.
Performers
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References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Big D Jamboreeat the Rockabilly Hall of Fame