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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.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth Name: John Gale Horton
  2. Date of Birth: April 30, 1925
  3. Date of Death: November 5, 1960
  4. Born: Los Angeles, California
  5. Raised: Husk, Texas
  6. Active: 1950s and 1960s
  7. Commonly mistaken for singer Johnny Rebel

• 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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