With the market increasingly chipped away at by the combined effects of television's growing influence and the boom of rock and roll, The Louisiana Hayride's popularity began to erode in the 60's and went first from a weekly show to monthly and finally to a quarterly broadcast before ending it's initial run in 1969. Revived from 1973 until 1987, and again in 1987, the Louisiana Hayride remains a historic institution and testament to the rich musical heritage of the area.

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