Zwolle
Zwolle, LA · Arts & Culture
Yahoo!
KTBS
three18insider.com
KNOE TV8
KSLA
American Songwriter
Born 93 Years Ago Today in Louisiana, the Self-Taught Pianist Who Helped Create the Nashville Sound and Played on Elvis Presley’s Breakthrough Hit
On this day (October 27) in 1933, piano player Floyd Cramer was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. His unique “slip-note” playing style enhanced hundreds of musical hallmarks including Elvis Presley’s breakthrough 1956 hit “Heartbreak Hotel”. In addition to accompanying stars such as Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves, Eddy Arnold, and Roy Orbison, Cramer also began releasing records under his own name in the early 1950s. Perhaps his best-known composition, “Last Date”, sold more than a million copies and reached number two on the U.S. pop chart.
EURweb
shreveportbossieradvocate.com
KTBS
westcentralsbest.com
Yahoo!
Parade
Country Piano Legend Behind Elvis Presley’s Hits, Known for His Signature ‘Slip Note’ Style, Would Have Turned 93
Nearly three decades after his death, Cramer remains a reminder that some of the most influential musicians weren't standing in the spotlight—they were behind a piano, quietly helping create the sound of a generation.
unearththevoyage.com
This Louisiana Used Bookstore Is Packed With Books, Vinyl Records And Hidden Treasures
Wall-to-wall books, a partial upstairs, and shelves of vinyl records all sit under one roof in Louisiana. That’s a lot of browsing material for a store that looks so low-key from the road. The place also buys books from customers. Bring a stack, and you might leave with something...
shreveportbossieradvocate.com
Downtown Shreveport high rise makes list of historic places
One of downtown Shreveport’s modern high-rises has now officially become historic. The building at 400 Texas St. has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 16-story building first opened in 1976 but has roots that stretch back to 1877. It was then that banker brothers Ed and Ben Jacobs opened the original First National Bank at 525 Spring St.