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In 1959 at the 2nd Annual Grammy Awards, Johnny Horton won the Grammy for Best Country & Western Performance for his recording of "The Battle Of New Orleans". [5]. In 2002, the 1959 recording of the song by Horton on Columbia Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. [6] History.
- "All for the Love of a Girl"
- April 6, 1959
- 1959
[Verse 1] In 1814 we took a little tripAlong with Colonel Jackson down the mighty MississipWe took a little bacon and we took a little beansAnd we caught the bloody British in a town near New...
Charted: 16 1. License This Song . lyrics. Songfacts®: The Battle of New Orleans was a real event. Near the end of the War of 1812, British troops attacked the city, but were defeated by American forces. The song was written by Jimmy Driftwood, an Arkansas high school principal and history teacher who loved singing and writing songs.