Johnny Horton Music Videos

Johnny Horton Bio

John LaGale Horton (30 April 1925 – 5 November 1960) was an American country, honky-tonk, and rockabilly singer active during the 1950s. He is best known for a series of history-themed narrative songs that achieved international success. His 1959 single "The Battle of New Orleans" won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording in 1960 and was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame; in 2001 it was ranked number 333 on the Recording Industry Association of America’s "Songs of the Century" list.



Johnny Horton Songs

These are the top songs by Johnny Horton. Click the name of the song to watch videos for that song on YouTube.

Johnny Horton – The Battle Of New Orleans

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In 1814 we took a little trip Along with colonel jackson down the mighty mississip We took a little bacon and we took a little beans And we caught the bloody british in the town of new orleans We fired our guns and the british kept a com’in There wasn’t nigh as many as there..

 

Johnny Horton – North To Alaska

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(tillman franks) Chorus: Way up north to alaska, way up north to alaska North to alaska, goin’ north, the rush is on. North to alaska, goin’ north, the rush is on. Big sam left seattle in the year of ninety-two With george pratt his partner, and brother billy too They crossed the yukon river and..