West Monroe in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
The Twin City Jamboree
1953 - 1970
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 28, 2024
1. Twin City Jamboree Marker
Popular with musicians & audiences alike, the Twin City Jamboree was held Saturday nights on this site, home to the old Ouachita Valley Fairgrounds. Began by partners Alex L. Myatt, Jack Hollingsworth, Loy Wallace, Sam Davis, Eddie Deloach & Fulton Mobley, it showcased country & bluegrass talent including legends Ray Price, Jerry Lee Lewis, James Burton, Martha Carson, Merle Kilgore & Johnny Horton!
Also featured were regional stars: Alex L. Myatt, Jack Hollingsworth, Duane "Chubby Stewart, "Doc Savage, Loy Wallace, Al Jordan, Wilford Ray, Fred Beavers, Alice Faye (Myatt), Bruce Allen, Ed Sawyer, Billy Camp & Beverly, James Hutchins Bryan Ritter, Sam Hawthorne, Bob Preddy, Tim Johnson, "Scooter Howard, Grandma Tharp, Wilbur Duke, Jan Murphy, Billy Ledbetter, Bobby Bridger, David Craighead, Joe Burton, Gene Stewart, Billy Booth, Annette Cupit, "Howdy Edwards, Joe Barmore. "Happy Hibbard, Laymon Godwin, Wayne Cox, Malvin Ellington, James Pastel & many more....
Erected 2023 by Northeast Louisiana Music Trail. (Marker Number 14.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.
Location. 32° 31.266′ N, 92° 8.977′ W. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Doug Duffey (approx. 0.8 miles away); Trenton (approx. 0.9 miles away); Alton Howard (approx. one mile away); Monroe Residential Historic District (approx. 1.2 miles away); Restoration Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of First City Hall of West Monroe (approx. 1.9 miles away); Enoch's Pub & Cafι (approx. 2 miles away); Webb Pierce (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Monroe.
More about this marker. Located at the current West Monroe Civic Center
Also see . . . Northeast Louisiana Music Trail. (Submitted on July 18, 2025, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 28, 2024
2. Twin City Jamboree Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 28, 2024
3. The Twin City Jamboree Marker
Photographed by Molly McCullar
4. The Twin City Jamboree Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 578 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on January 6, 2026, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 2, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 4. submitted on July 18, 2025, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
