Linda Brannon Born:  August 29, 1940 Died:  March 9, 1991 KWKH Louisiana Hayride

About The Artist Linda Brannon joined the famed KWKH Louisiana Hayride cast when she was just seventeen years old back in 1957. One magazine article notes she was born in Longview, Texas, but attended school in Arkansas and later moved to Shreveport in 1954. Elsewhere it is mentioned she was born in Harrison, Arkansas. She did several recordings for the RAM (Royal Audio Music, Inc.) label and already had a couple of releases when she joined the Hayride cast in September of 1957. Her first appearance as a professional singer was with the "Big Horn Train Show". Her first theater appearance was with the Coutr Yard Players in Shreveport. Linda married Jerry Kennedy, who went on to become one the producers on the Mercury Records label. Credits & Sources Country & Western Jamboree; Spring 1958; Maher Publications, Inc.; Chicago, Illinois

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Recordings (78rpm/45rpm)   Chess Rec. No. Side Song Title   1720 A Just Another Lie   1720 B Wherever You Are   Epic Rec. No. Side Song Title   5-9612 A Funny Face   5-9612 B Will It Last   5-9640 A Don't Cross Over (To My Side of the Street)   5-9640 B Don't Separate Us   5-9675 A A Teen Age Prayer   5-9675 B Everybody Wants To Be Wanted   Philips Rec. No. Side Song Title   40016 A Deep Inside Me   40016 B What Else Could I Do But Cry   Royal Audio Music, Inc. (RAM) Rec. No. Side Song Title   11829 A I'm Leavin'   11829 B (To My Sorrow) I Keep On Lovin' You   12127 A Any Way You Do   12127 B Baby I Can't Let You Go   1478 A Just Another Lie   1478 B Wherever You Are   6741 A Don't Bother Me   6741 B Woe Is Me   8771 A I Wanna Be There   8771 B I'll Be Lonesome When You're Gone