SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) -- On Oct. 16, 1954, 19-year-old Elvis Presley stepped onto the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium stage for the first time. Keeping it Country and the Elvis Angles fan club celebrated the anniversary on the steps of the auditorium, which at the time was home to the Louisiana Hayride, a radio program broadcast live from Shreveport on KWKH AM to over 28 states.  A proclamation from the Shreveport mayor declared it Elvis Presley Day. Shreveport native and Elvis’s backup singer from 1969 until his death in 1977 was on hand for the occasion. Estelle Brown, one of Elvis’s backup singers, said, “It brings back memories. I remember the good times that we had. I remember singing with him in Vegas and on the road. It was just great. It’s a good feeling when you have good memories of somebody.” New Baton Rouge radio station plays R&B, throwback music The celebration continued at the Louisiana Grandstand, where an Elvis tribute band played.  Ticket sales were donated to the Ronald McDonald House. Latest News 7-year-old crashes one school bus into another during apparent training in Missouri New renderings show how A's ballpark would transform Las Vegas Strip Family Focus: Caregiving expert talks about challenges, importance of having support system Liam Payne's family releases statement as more details emerge in singer's death Mitzi Gaynor, ‘South Pacific’ star, dies at 93