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KFRO East Texas Hillbilly Jamboree
In Country Song Roundup, Editor Norman Silver wrote in his column,
"Editor's Memo" in issue Vol. 1, No. 30, Mar-Apr. 1954:
"Heard from W.S. Samuels down at Longview, Texas, who tells us
of the opeining of the new "East Texas Hillbilly Jamboree" December 8 at
the Rita Theater. Claude King and the "Road Runners," along with some 30
entertainers, will kick off the 2-hour show, half of which will be broadcast
over KFRO. If any acts—either singles or package shows—wish to
try out for the "Jamboree", they are invited to contact W.S. Samuels,
East Texas Hillbilly Jamboree Artist Bureau, P.O. Box 1381, Longview, Texas."
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Bob Shelton
Lee Rose
Mike Post
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Credits & Sources
- Country Song Roundup, Vol. 1, No. 30, Mar. - Apr. 1954, American
Folk Publications, Inc., Derby, CT
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