Johnny Horton, one of America greatest Country and Western composers and performers was born in Los Angeles, however grew up in Texas. Johnny was a star Basketball Player and was offered twenty six different scholarship. Alter his Gallatin High School days he attended the Lon Morris Junior College in Jacksonville,Texas before moving to Kilgore Junior College, Baylor University and Seattle University, majoring in geology and petroleum engineering, with a minor in psychology.
Becoming interested in composing song in college, he began writing songs and singing them to his friends. After coming back from Alaska, Johnny took part in a singing contest at the Harmony Park Corral in Anaheim. Johnny singing thirteen songs that he knew at that time was noticed by one of the executive of a recording company who later helped Johnny to secure a spot on “Home Town Jamboree” a program originated by El Monte with Cliffie Stone and Tennessee Ernie as the masters of ceremonies. After his success on the “Home Town Jamboree” he was signed up to appear on the Station KWWKH in Shreveport, where many country music stars have been featured. Johnny’s success came with “The Battle of New Orleans” album which sold more than two million copies. Johnny’s other success were the “Sink the Bismarck”, “North to Alaska” and “Johnny Horton Makes History”.
SIDE ONE : North to Alaska, Whispering Pines, Johnny Rep, The Mansion You Stole, I'm Ready, If you are Willing, When It's Springtime in Alaska.
SIDE TWO : The Battle of New Orleans, All for the Love of a Girl, Sink the Bismack. Comanche. Jim Bridger. Johnny Freedom.
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Other Columbia albums by Johnny Horton :
* Johnny Horton Makes History.
* The Spectacular Johnny Horton.
