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Horace “Hoss” Logan: A Shreveport Legend Being born a native Louisianan in Mer Rouge, and raised in nearby Monroe, Horace Logan Jr. couldn't have had any idea the influence he would have on popular music. Not long after landing in Shreveport, Logan got a job at KWKH (now 1130AM The Tiger) at 16 years old after winning a contest. Even at 16, Horace Logan had a deep and booming voice. After announcing for several years, Logan took over as Program Director at KWKH in 1947. The following year, in 1948 Logan started booking acts for a live music program that would become the famous Louisiana...

Brock’s big break came out of a breakup. He recorded a cover of the song “Hello Walls,” written by Willie Nelson and popularized by Faron Young, and uploaded it to Facebook. “I was a little upset. A little intoxicated as well,” Brock said. “I basically made this video for her. One person. It was meant for one person.” Now the video has been seen by millions. One of these was musician and artist manager Brynn Arens. This led to the record deal. Arens’ first message to Brock was not returned. He was involved with other management at the time. Persistent, Arens called Brock�...

25 Things You May Not Know About Country Icon Willie Nelson In a career that has encompassed performing, songwriting, acting and activism, there are so many highlights to consider when looking back at Willie Nelson's life. Here are 25 of our favorite things you might not know about the American icon. 1. Willie Hugh Nelson was born April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Also born in Texas that same month were future TV stars Carol Burnett and Carolyn Jones ( The Addams Family). 2. Because he was born close to midnight, some sources list Nelson's birth date as April 30. 3. Nelson's sister Bobbie, wh...

Hear Classic Country This Weekend On 'Pickin' Details It’s another evening of classic country on this week’s Pickin'. We’ll hear from some of the great honky-tonk artists like Ernest Tubb and Hank Williams along with other break out stars of the 1950s and 60s like Faron Young, Ferlin Husky, and the Queen of Country Music, Kitty Wells. Tune in for another edition of the greats who laid the foundation for the genre of country music. Sunday night at 7:00 on WHRV FM. Support for WHRO comes from ').appendTo(this.$body), n(), this.options.doFade && this.$blocker.css("...

25 Things You May Not Know About Country Icon Willie Nelson In a career that has encompassed performing, songwriting, acting and activism, there are so many highlights to consider when looking back at Willie Nelson's life. Here are 25 of our favorite things you might not know about the American icon. 1. Willie Hugh Nelson was born April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Also born in Texas that same month were future TV stars Carol Burnett and Carolyn Jones ( The Addams Family). 2. Because he was born close to midnight, some sources list Nelson's birth date as April 30. 3. Nelson's sister Bobbie, wh...