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Johnny Horton had several top ten songs in the late 50's and early 60's and was on the verge of becoming one of the top stars of the 60's when he met with tragedy. He was born John Gale Horton in Los Angeles in 1925. He was raised in Tyler, Texas. Horton worked in the fishing industry in Alaska and California, and attended Seattle University. He worked for a while as a carpenter, and played basketball at Baylor University. He worked at a local radio station in East Texas and at the Hometown Jamboree in California. He did some recording with little success for the Abbott, Mercury, and Dot labels and picked up the nickname the Singing Fisherman. Horton became a regular on the Louisiana Hayride. Johnny married Billie Jean Jones, the widow of country music legen More... (Submit New Johnny Horton Lyrics) (Submit New Johnny Horton Lyrics) Love Johnny Horton | Reviewer: Ramona ------ About artist/band Johnny Horton I remember when my children were young, my parents only played Johnny Horton, and all the old stuff that I was brought up on and now my children listen to rap and all the new stuff. Even in front of their friends they pull out Johnny Horton, no matter what their friends say they tell them this is the good stuff. You have no idea how proud I am. Old Johnny Horton Song | Reviewer: Dominick ------ About artist/band Johnny Horton Does anyone remember an old Johnny Horton song talking about "you wont believe who just called..it was God" and "if you dont pay your tide you wont get to keep that boat?" as well as "cant go to prayer meetin because Bonanza is on" It would be a gift to an old friend of mine if I could locate these lyrics, thanks!! I remember | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About artist/band Johnny Horton I remember when i was young my grandpa used to sing us songs by johnny horton, hank williams and even marty robbins. some of my favorite tunes my grandpa would sing where johnny reb johnny freedom im a honky tonk man el paso theres a tear in my beer. its sad to see such GREAT music is disappearing from our history books with the apperance of rap pop punk and all the "new age" country. im glad that at least some of us still remember the days when music had a heart and soul. Johnny Horton Songs | Reviewer: KathyG ------ About the song Sleepy-Eyed John performed by Johnny Horton I appreciate all those who help us find lyrics. Some of these old songs would be forgotten and forever gone if we did not share in such a way. Our group gets together to pick and grin each week, and part of the fun is rediscovering some of the wonderful and lyrical. (meaning they have a tune as compared to the newer country western which is yelled, screamed or moaned in a tuneless dirge)Thanks for this site and these songs. Three versions of the song | Reviewer: Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy ------ About the song North To Alaska performed by Johnny Horton Just an FYI or trivia nugget - there were three recorded versions of this song and the line Johnny loved best was not in the final cut that was released...."It was so tough in Nome, Alaska, that canary birds sang bass"!!!! MISS MARCY | Reviewer: MARTY ------ About the song Ole Slew Foot performed by Johnny Horton DOES ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE THE JOHNNY HORTON LYRICS "MISS MARCY" IT WAS RELEASED ON A 45 WITH "OLE SLEW FOOT" PLEASE HELP. Battle of Bull Run - drum & banjo coordination | Reviewer: Julian Janik ------ About the song Battle of Bull Run performed by Johnny Horton When I heard this song on the Johnny Horton Makes History Album, I was fascinated how the drums and banjo were coordinated together in the song. Especially at the end of the song when the drums and banjo have a little picking rhythm going together. This is so neat and admirable. I can visualize the drummer and banjo player keeping in tune with one another bringing the song to a grand finale. The Battle of Bull Run has become one of my favourite songs. I often play it 3 times in a row. The banjo and pounding of the drums at the beginning gets me. You can visualize the soldiers on the battlefield, the drums beating and the cannons ready to fire. This is one thing I always admired about Johnny Horton and his songs, especially the history songs like Sink The Bismarck, Battle of New Orleans, The Battle of Bull Run and others. The drums and the banjo are used to good effect. They bring out the feelings and important value to the songs. You don't hear too much, anymore, in the way Johhnny Horton recorded these songs. The only other song I heard which is similar to Johnny Horton,s is by Claude King titled, The Battle of Atlanta. Another song to admire is Jimmy Dean's PT 109. But! there will never be another Johnny Horton who recorded historical songs like Johnny Horton. God Bless Him! He will be missed. Jonny Horton-... comin' home, again and again and......... | Reviewer: William J. White ------ About the song I'm Coming Home performed by Johnny Horton Now then, Where do i start with a song like this? Get your face all pretty and your hair done right, 'cos i'm gonna review this song tonight.............................. If you loop the first the first bar, or the first two bars, of this track (i.e. Jonny Horton singing it on the original recording, not oneself on a guitar), you will find a perfect example of the tribal and rooted nature of rockabilly and why it has long survived as a genuine communicator of our need to rebel; against anything. The emotive power and topicality of the lyrics may leave alot to the imagination but the raw power of this fantasticly chugging track sure do make up for it in a bigger than you thought kind of way. Not only a seminal track of the era but also a track of great importance to the general upkeep and historical value of rebel music as a whole. Jonny Horton also proves with comin' home that you only need two chords and a great feel to make a 'landmark'. This track never fails to wake my shiny-ass out of it's lazy modern sleep. William J. White Sheffield. 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