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Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium, in Shreveport, Louisiana, is an Art Deco building constructed between 1926 and 1929 during the administration of Mayor Lee Emmett Thomas as a memorial to the servicemen of World War I.〔Brock, Eric J.: "Municipal Auditorium Now Being Restored." ''The Times'', 1994-09-17〕 In 1991, the auditorium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and on October 6, 2008, it was designated a National Historic Landmark.〔 The building was designed, by architects Samuel G. Wiener, Sr., and Seymour Van Os, both of the firm of Jones, Roessle, Olschner & Wiener of Shreveport. Contractor for construction was the Ashton Glassell Company, also of Shreveport.〔National Register of Historic Places nomination form, 1991〕 The Municipal Memorial Auditorium is located at 705 Elvis Presley Avenue (formerly Grand Avenue), in Shreveport and houses the Stage of Stars Museum. The 3,200-seat auditorium is used for concerts, family shows, Broadway plays, boxing, and other special events. It is significant for hosting the ''Louisiana Hayride'' radio program, hosted by Frank Page (1925-2013).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Frank Page Obituary )〕 During its heyday, from 1948 to 1960, the program spawned the careers of some of the greatest names in American Country and Rockabilly music. The ''Hayride'' regularly featured performers, such as Hank Williams, Slim Whitman, Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, and Elvis Presley, who got his start at this venue.〔Eric J. Brock (1966-2011), "Louisiana Hayride Gave Elvis His First Boost," ''Shreveport Times'', 1999-05-15〕 The auditorium has been undergoing renovations since 1994. Recent improvements to the auditorium have included air conditioning, renovated restrooms, installation of ramps and an elevator. A fully restored auditorium is pending. ==See also== *List of concert halls *List of music venues *Theater in Louisiana 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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