1925 - 1960
Johnny Horton American Country Musician
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Johnny Horton was previously married to Billie Jean Jones (1953 - 1960).
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Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 1 |
7 years, 7 months
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Total | 1 |
7 years, 7 months
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Details
First Name |
Johnny
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Last Name |
Horton
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Full Name at Birth |
John Gale Horton
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Alternative Name |
the Singing Fisherman
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Birthday |
30th April, 1925
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Birthplace |
Los Angeles, CA
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Died |
5th November, 1960
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Place of Death |
Milano, Texas, USA
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Cause of Death |
car accident
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Buried |
Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Red Chute, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Build |
Slim
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Singer
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Occupation |
Country Musician
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Music Genre (Text) |
Country music, folk music, rockabilly, Country, honky-tonk
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Music Genre |
Country
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Year(s) Active |
1950–1960
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Music Style |
Honky Tonk, Traditional Country, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Country Boogie, Pop/Rock, Rockabilly
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Music Mood |
Earnest, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Rollicking, Playful, Bright, Warm, Relaxed, Light, Sentimental, Rustic, Reflective, Pastoral
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Instrument |
Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Guitar, vocals
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Record Label |
Cormac, Mercury, Abbott, Dot, Columbia
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Associated Acts |
The Singing Fisherman and the Rowley Trio, Johnny Horton and the Roadrunners, Johnny Horton, Tillman Franks and Tommy Tomlinson
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John LaGale Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country music, honky tonk and rockabilly singer and musician, during the 1950s and early 1960s, best known for his saga songs that became international hits beginning with the 1959 single "The Battle of New Orleans", 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 America's "Songs of the Century". His first No. 1 country song was in 1959, "When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)".