Over the years, there has been some interest in some of the better known and bigger barn dance shows, especially those from the 1930s-1950s period. The lesser known ones have mostly fallen into obscurity and those shows that were founded at an even later date are totally forgotten. I dug up such a show while researching something completely different - the Ouachita Valley Barn Dance from Arkansas.
The Ouachita Valley Barn Dance Jamboree began its life in June 1975 in Reader, Arkansas. The show was staged at the Reader Railroad Park, a tourist-only railroad line in Nevada and Ouachita Counties. The premiere show featured country star Red Sovine and a subsequent show on July 1975 was headlined by Claude King.
Unfortunately, it is not known to me how long the show ran or if it was broadcast on radio. If anyone knows more about the Ouachita Valley Barn Dance Jamboree, feel free to leave a comment or send me an email.
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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Ouachita Valley Barn Dance Jamboree
Sources
• "Reader Railroad adds night train for July 4-5" (Hope Star, July 2, 1975)
• Benton Courier, June 4, 1975
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