Johnny Horton
Johnny Horton
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Artist Information
Genres: Traditional Country, Rockabilly, Honky Tonk, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Country Boogie
Active: 50's, 60's
Born: April 30, 1925 in Los Angeles, CA
Influences
Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Ernest Tubb, Woody Guthrie, Merle Travis, Tex Ritter, Moon Mullican, The Maddox Brothers & Rose, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Red Foley, The Delmore Brothers, The Carter Family, Roy Rogers
Similar Artists
Don Gibson, Hank Locklin, Marty Robbins, Jimmie Driftwood, Ferlin Husky, Hank Snow, Webb Pierce, Buck Owens, Lefty Frizzell, Claude King, George Jones, Stonewall Jackson, Rusty Draper, Al Dexter, The Browns, Charline Arthur, Wilma Lee Cooper, Benny Joy, Sid King
Followers
Dwight Yoakam, Claude King, Brooks & Dunn, Don Williams, The Collins Kids, Roy Orbison, Kenny Rogers
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Biography
Although he is better-remembered for his historical songs, Johnny Horton was one of the best and most popular honky tonk singers of the late '50s. Horton managed to infuse honky tonk with an urgent rockabilly underpinning.
Discography
Release: May 4, 2010
Label: Bear Family
Release: September 29, 2009
Label: Bear Family