Johnny Horton ‎- The Spectacular Johnny Horton (1959) MP3@320

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The Spectacular Johnny Horton, is his debut album from 1959.


John Gale Johnny Horton (April 30, 1925 November 5, 1960) was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called saga songs which began the historical ballad craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s. With them, he had several major successes, most notably in 1959 with the song The Battle of New Orleans (written by Jimmy Driftwood), which was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country Western Recording. The song was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award, and in 2001 ranked No. 333 of the Recording Industry Association of Americas Songs of the Century. His first hit, a number #1 was in 1959, with When Its Springtime in Alaska (Its Forty Below)

During 1960, Horton had two other successes with North to Alaska for John Waynes movie, North to Alaska, and Sink the Bismarck. Horton is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame

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