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John Gale Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960), known professionally as Johnny Horton, was an American country music singer who was most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga so . . 
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John Gale Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960), known professionally as Johnny Horton, was an American country music singer who was most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs" which launched the "historical ballad" craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s. With them, he had several major crossover hits, most notably in 1959 with "The Battle of New Orleans" which won the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song won the Grammy Hall of Fame Award and in 2001 was named number 333 of the Songs of the Century. In 1960, Horton had two other crossover hits with "North to Alaska," in John Wayne's hit film, North to Alaska; and "Sink the Bismarck". Horton was also a rockabilly singer, and was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Horton was born in Los Angeles, but raised in the town of Rusk in East Texas. His family trekked back and forth from California often as migrant fruit pickers but always returned to the Rusk/Gallatin area in Texas. After graduation from Gallatin High School in 1944, he attended the Methodist-affiliated Lon Morris College (then called Lon Morris Junior College) in Jacksonville, Texas on a basketball scholarship. Although he did not graduate from college, he later attended Seattle University.
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Johnny Horton songs
love the battle of new orleans
My father listened to this music and even though I am 49 it sounds good to me memories bring back my father's hand's to me.
johnny you rock
one of the best love his music
johney horton
The Ballod of Davy crockett is a fun history lesson I love to sing along too...=D
very country
some times i think he wrote his song jonny rebel for me!
my mom and I enjoy his song The Battle of New Orleans
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I love the song Sink The bismark.
Absolutely fantastic!
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Even though i am a youngen i still like the oldy's My mother always listins to that kind of music!!! My most favorit is "The battle of New Orleans" Thats the greatest song this thing man!
yeah i like this guy. Although he does give you a bit of a history lesson with his songs. Which don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. It's a fun way to learn it. Kinda catche. So it'll stick with you. Not bad at all.
He sings well...i love all of his songs