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- Birth Name: John Gale Horton
- Date of Birth: April 30, 1925
- Date of Death: November 5, 1960
- Born: Los Angeles, California
- Raised: Husk, Texas
- Active: 1950s and 1960s
- Commonly mistaken for singer Johnny Rebel
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Johnny Horton was a country rockabilly artist. His most famous song "The Battle of New Orleans" was released in 1959. He was a long time member of the Louisiana Hayride radio and television show, and it helped launch his career. He was killed on November 5, 1960 in Milano, Texas when he was hit head on by a drunk driver.
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Top Hits
- 1953: Lost Highway
- 1956: Honky-Tonk Man
- 1956: I'm a One-Woman Man
- 1957: I'm Coming Home
- 1957: The Woman I Need
- 1957: All Grown Up
- 1959: When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)
- 1959: The Battle of New Orleans
- 1959: Johnny Reb
- 1959: Sal's Got a Sugar Lip
- 1960: Sink the Bismark
- 1960: North to Alaska
- 1961: Sleepy-Eyed John
- 1963: All Grown Up
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Johnny Horton Questions
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Is there a Tim Hortons in Rhode Island? 1 AnswerAccording to the store locator on the Web site, there are several in Rhode Island: 732 Tiogue Ave Coventry RI, 2816 Tel: (401) 615-3150 Accepts Quickpay Tim ... read more
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NOW PLAYING ON FREDNETRADIO: The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton. Greatest Music of All Time.#fb http://FredNetRadio.com
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Song of the Day: Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
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Johnny Horton "You're All Grown Up - Johnny Horton With The Four B's" (The Louisiana Hayride Archives)
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"I'm a honky tonk man and I can't seem to stop. I love to give the girls a whirl to music of an old juke box." - Johnny Horton
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