Elvis Presley "First Lousiana Hayride" US Half Dollar Commemorative Coin
# CNS2503 - Elvis Presley "First Lousiana Hayride" US Half Dollar Commemorative Coin
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CNS2503 - Elvis Presley "First Lousiana Hayride" US Half Dollar Commemorative Coin
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Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. He is credited with 54 certified gold singles – more than any other recording artist ever! This coin highlights one of those songs that sold at least 500,000 copies.
Mystic has permanently bonded a vibrant image of Elvis to this uncirculated US Half Dollar. The coin features an original photograph of Presley from his estate’s official archives and is officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Louisiana Hayride
Elvis, Scotty Moore, and Bill Black finished a Friday night gig in Memphis on October 15, 1954. They jumped in a ‘53 Chevy and headed for Louisiana, where they were booked for a show the next night. The boys missed a turn in Mississippi because Bill was clowning around, and Scotty almost ran over a team of mules during the all-night drive. As the sun came up, the boys rolled into Shreveport, Louisiana. Their next step was to borrow money for breakfast.
The Louisiana Hayride broadcast live every Saturday night on a CBS network that reached 28 states and 198 affiliates. So many stars got their first break on the show that it was known as “The Cradle of the Stars.” It was “The Grand Ole Opry’s” strongest competitor, and was known for making innovations in music.
The Hayride was broadcast from Shreveport’s Municipal Auditorium, which had a seating capacity of 3,800. The auditorium was usually packed to the rafters with a rowdy audience drawn from local colleges and the Barksdale Air Force Base. Elvis stepped up to the microphone for his first show around 9 p.m. – and blew his big break by freezing up. His stiff performance drew a lukewarm response. It was time for an intermission.
The entertainer in Elvis took over when they returned after the break. A huge cheer went up from the crowd from the very first bars. “The Memphis Flash” earned his nickname that night, gyrating through “That’s All Right Mama.” The audience jumped to their feet, clapping and dancing to the thunderous beat. Energized, Elvis then introduced his version of “Blue Moon of Kentucky” to a crowd that had gone wild.
Elvis and his band needed to make a big hit in Shreveport – they needed to pick up a few gigs to earn gas money for the trip home! As we now know, the gamble paid off.
Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. He is credited with 54 certified gold singles – more than any other recording artist ever! This coin highlights one of those songs that sold at least 500,000 copies.
Mystic has permanently bonded a vibrant image of Elvis to this uncirculated US Half Dollar. The coin features an original photograph of Presley from his estate’s official archives and is officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Louisiana Hayride
Elvis, Scotty Moore, and Bill Black finished a Friday night gig in Memphis on October 15, 1954. They jumped in a ‘53 Chevy and headed for Louisiana, where they were booked for a show the next night. The boys missed a turn in Mississippi because Bill was clowning around, and Scotty almost ran over a team of mules during the all-night drive. As the sun came up, the boys rolled into Shreveport, Louisiana. Their next step was to borrow money for breakfast.
The Louisiana Hayride broadcast live every Saturday night on a CBS network that reached 28 states and 198 affiliates. So many stars got their first break on the show that it was known as “The Cradle of the Stars.” It was “The Grand Ole Opry’s” strongest competitor, and was known for making innovations in music.
The Hayride was broadcast from Shreveport’s Municipal Auditorium, which had a seating capacity of 3,800. The auditorium was usually packed to the rafters with a rowdy audience drawn from local colleges and the Barksdale Air Force Base. Elvis stepped up to the microphone for his first show around 9 p.m. – and blew his big break by freezing up. His stiff performance drew a lukewarm response. It was time for an intermission.
The entertainer in Elvis took over when they returned after the break. A huge cheer went up from the crowd from the very first bars. “The Memphis Flash” earned his nickname that night, gyrating through “That’s All Right Mama.” The audience jumped to their feet, clapping and dancing to the thunderous beat. Energized, Elvis then introduced his version of “Blue Moon of Kentucky” to a crowd that had gone wild.
Elvis and his band needed to make a big hit in Shreveport – they needed to pick up a few gigs to earn gas money for the trip home! As we now know, the gamble paid off.