Johnny Horton

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Born
30 April 1925
Born In
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Died
5 November 1960 (aged 35)
John Gale "Johnny" Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs" which began the "historical ballad" craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s. With them, he had several major successes, most notably in 1959 with the song "The Battle of New Orleans" (written by Jimmy Driftwood), which was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award, and in 2001 ranked No. 333 of the … read more
John Gale "Johnny" Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs" which began the "historical ballad" craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s. With them, he had … read more
John Gale "Johnny" Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs" which began the "historical ballad" craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s. With them, he had several major successes, most notably in 1959 with the song "The Ba… read more

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1 Play track Johnny Horton's Greatest Hits The Battle of New Orleans
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2 Play track Country 100 North to Alaska
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3 16 Biggest Hits Sink The Bismark
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4 Play track Live Recordings from the Louisiana Hayride Honky Tonk Man
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5 Play track Johnny Horton's Greatest Hits Sink the Bismarck
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6 Play track The Spectacular Johnny Horton When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below)
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7 Play track Johnny Horton's Greatest Hits Johnny Reb
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8 Johnny Horton's Greatest Hits Whispering Pines
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9 American Originals I'm A One Woman Men
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10 16 Biggest Hits I'm A One-Woman Man
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  1. 56,603 listeners

    Jan 1961 · 12 tracks

    Johnny Horton's Greatest Hits
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  2. 56,603 listeners

    10 Aug 1999 · 16 tracks

    Johnny Horton - 16 Biggest Hits
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  3. 24,214 listeners

    1 Jan 1989 · 10 tracks

    American Originals
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  4. 22,830 listeners

    Jun 1959 · 12 tracks

    The Spectacular Johnny Horton
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