Johnny Horton
(1925-1960)
American singer
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John LaGale Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country, honky tonk, and rockabilly musician during the 1950s. He is best known for a series of history-inspired narrative country saga songs that became international hits. His 1959 single "The Battle of New Orleans" 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 number 333 of the Recording Industry Association of America's "Songs of the Century". His first number-one country song was in 1959, "When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)".
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John Gale Horton 30 April 1925 Los Angeles, CA
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5 November 1960 (aged 35) Milano, Texas, USA
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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Billie Jean Jones 1933- · American country music singer-songwriter and former music promoter · m. 1953
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