Elvis Presley performing at Shreveport , in the State Fair Coliseum in July 1976. Lots of people from in and around Sabine went! He died just one year later.
I was there with my parents.
Elvis Presley performing at Shreveport , in the State Fair Coliseum in July 1976. Lots of people from in and around Sabine went! He died just one year later.
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Join the conversation on Facebook ↗I was there with my parents.
Brad Wright I was there with my mom
Me and my mom was there
I was there!
I was there!
I was there!
I remember. Sold my bicycle to get the money for my ticket.
Shanna Dees Gaspard Then E was gone, and you were afoot.
never liked elvis '
I was too, my sister, her 2 daughters .
"It also has a long history as a concert venue. Most notably, Hirsch Memorial Coliseum is where the words "Elvis has left the building!" were first uttered in 1957. ..." 👇🏻 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirsch_Memorial_Coliseum
View shared link on Facebook ↗I was there!
My Mom, Sarah, was there!
I never saw him but loved him
My wife was there. She loved it!
Mom and dad wouldn’t let me go I was so mad 😡
Judy Sullivan Greene Me too, my aunt was going to take me but Mama wouldn't let me go!
He was in a all white jump suit with scarves around his neck. When he started My sister (VM) and my date went down to the front. Never saw them until it was over! Came back Bra less!!
I was there. Women climbing over our chairs to get to the front for a scarf. Crazy
I was there. Caught a scarf! Greatest concert EVER💕
He came to the Rapides parish coliseum too! I saw him with my mom.
I was there
ILYENE, IS THIS THE CONCERT ALL THE LOG PEOPLE WENT TO, EXCEPT ME...?
We saw him in 1977. His looks were gone, but he still had that voice. He died a few months after we saw him.
I was there...
We were there …❤️❤️❤️
Joyce English we sure were! I remember the song played when he walked in!!
Cindy Brittain
My husband, Robert Gentry, who had the Sabine Index newspaper for 47 years, took this photo from his front row seat. It was black and white. Some commenters have mentioned  Elvis’ stage wear was white. I would imagine the digital colorization read that color as gold. Here is the original.
View photo on Facebook ↗The home of his lead guitarist James Burton, Shreveport.
I was SPD at the airport. Was invited to tour his plane with his security guy that remained with the plane. Sat for a few and talked, he offered me a drink (which I declined). Flashy but not gaudy inside for the times....
I was there that night. I was also there in 74. I believe 74 and 76 were his last two in Shreveport.
I went still have my ticket stubs from this concert
I was there. I was 12. Did not realize what a gift it was to see him then. Now I know.
Elaine Jett Sue Jones
I was there. I was 11 years old. It was a family affair…Was not an Elvis fan until this concert! The charisma, magnetism, and the raw performance made me a fan!
Yes we were all there with Gammy!
I was there ! He was great ! :D
View photo on Facebook ↗I had to beg my husband Eddie to go Elaine and me and Charles went. Eddie didn’t like him, but he went and he come back a fan for the rest of his living days.  it was something about him that you will never forget the music was awesome and he put on the best show ever rest in peace Elvis. you will always be the king.
That looks like when he was on the La Hayride
I was on front row. He gave me a scarf. The suit was white.
What the hell is the state fair auditorium??? Lmmfao it is and always has been Hirsch coliseum.
I was there. I remember my exhusband wore a leisure suit. 🫢
This a fake photo. I was there and believe me he was not that thin!!!
I was in Shreveport for this
This is where "Elvis has left the building" was announced over the loudspeakers, to calm down the crowd.
I saw him when he first started making appearances , in Galveston, Texas, he was very young then and a very handsom young man. This was in the early 1950’s. He had those fancy moves way back then. And the audience loved him.
I was there. My aunt Glendel took me. My very first concert 😊
Elvis Was A Doll.
View sticker on Facebook ↗Lloyd Burleson. Is this the concert we went to?
IRhonda Burleson Martinez Didn’t y’all go to Monroe?
Rhonda Burleson Martinez yes but it was June 7 my birthday. 💯 percent on that.
1975
I saw him there and then in Alexandria in March, 1977. Just a few months before he died.😢😢
Marie Bullard saw him in Alex. He looked bad… puffy and exhausted. He could not even finish the concert.
Those were the days...♥️
I was there
I saw him in 1975 in Shreveport.
A.I photo not real but he did perform then.
Came from The Index. Scanned and had Gemini remove dot pattern of newsprint and colorize and in doing so, it often improvises where there is no detail.
All Things Sabine great! I understand how AI does that and that is great but it needs to have enhanced by AI on it somewhere in my opinion. I use AI in colorizing and restoring tons of photos but with many Facebook sites using strictly AI photo I make sure to note that my photos say "AI enhanced". I didn't mean to sound crass just see a lot of admins posting false photos. Again, I apologize for my original comment.
Mike Mangham that suit looks gold and I remember him wearing a white suit.
I get it. I will be more cognizant of that.
This is not a true pic. He was much heavier when he came here.
Mike Mangham he did perform there. I was there as well as the Alexandria concert months before he died. I was a kid but I remember it well.
Elizabeth Spence Ersoff Yes, I know, LOL, I was just saying this wasn't a real image of him there, There are a lot of Facebook pages using strictly A.I. on photos making people believe that it is a legitimate photo of him.. Don't get me wrong I love AI when it comes to restring and coloring actual photos but there is a lot of flat out fake photos popping up dailey.
My husband, Robert Gentry, who had the Index 47 years, took this photo from his front row seat. It was black and white. Some commenters have mentioned Elvis’ stage wear was white. I would imagine the digital colorization read it as gold.
The original
View photo on Facebook ↗I was there, but remember him being a bit heavier and older.
Sherry Strickland me too on being heavy and I remember a white suit not a gold color
Sherry Strickland I think it’s the angle of the pic. I’ve got a pic too if I can find it and he is heavier looking in the picture. Suit was white