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Ballad of Johnny Horton Lyrics. [Intro] This is the story of Johnny Horton whom everyone loved so dear. Johnny was a great friend of ours and we're all gonna miss him down here. This...
May 4, 2010 · The Ballads of Johnny Horton by Johnny Horton released in 2010. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Johnny Horton: The Ballads Of Johnny Horton. 1-CD Digipak (4-plated) with 28-page booklet, 25 tracks. Playing time approx. 66 mns. A new slant on one of the greatest country artists of all time! Some well-known hits North To Alaska, All For The Love Of A Girl, When It's Springtime In Alaska plus many overlooked gems!
While he is much admired for the rocking up-tempo tunes and the mega hit Battle Of New Orleans, Johnny Horton is less remembered as the great ballad singer he was. Record companies leaned toward tempo for the A-side of singles to attract air play.
His first No. 1 country song was in 1959, "When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)". Horton had two successes in 1960 with both "Sink the Bismarck" and "North to Alaska", the latter used over the opening credits to the John Wayne film of the same name.
Listen free to Johnny Horton – The Ballads of Johnny Horton (Whispering Pines, Everytime Im Kissng You and more). 25 tracks (). Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm.
Feb 27, 2010 · Discover what an outstanding singer Johnny Horton really was as you hear his 1959-1960 hits laced with original, infectious and charismatic vocals. Also includes a 28-page booklet.
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